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   excursion

   /ɪkˈskəːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity: "an excursion to London Zoo"
   • 2. a deviation from a regular activity or course: "the firm's disastrous excursion into the US electrical market"
   • ▪ a digression: archaic "pardon this long excursion on this subject"
   • 3. a movement of something along a path or through an angle: technical "large excursions of the hip and knee joint"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘act of running out’, also ‘sortie’ in the phrase alarums and excursions (see alarum): from Latin excursio(n-), from the verb excurrere ‘run out’, from ex- ‘out’ + currere ‘to run’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. excursionist noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXCURSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of excursion as a short journey or involvement in something, often by a group of people. See synonyms, related words, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     a short trip usually made for pleasure, often by a group of...

   • Excursion: Korean Translation

     EXCURSION translate: 여행. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Excursion in Japanese

     EXCURSION translate: （グループでの）小旅行, 小旅行（しょうりょこう）. Learn more...

   • Traditional

     EXCURSION translate: （常指結伴同行的）遠足，短程旅行. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     EXCURSION translate: （常指结伴同行的）远足，短途旅行. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Excursion, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     EXCURSION definicja: 1. a short journey usually made for...

   • Excursion in Spanish

     EXCURSION translate: excursión, excursión [feminine]. Learn...

   • Excursion in Arabic

     EXCURSION translate: رِحلة قَصيرة. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › excursionExcursion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › excursionEXCURSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Excursion definition: a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return. See examples of EXCURSION used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXCURSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXCURSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › excursionexcursion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXCURSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   An excursion is a short journey made by a group of people for pleasure. Learn more about this word, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations in different languages.