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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"

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

    a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people: excursion to This year's annual excursion will be to Lincoln. go on an excursion Next week we're going on an excursion. Synonyms. expedition. jaunt. journey (TRIP) junket disapproving. outing. trip (JOURNEY) excursion into something. a short involvement in a new activity:

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

    1. a. : a going out or forth : expedition. b (1) : a usually brief pleasure trip. (2) : a trip at special reduced rates. 2. : deviation from a direct, definite, or proper course. especially : digression. needless excursions into abstruse theory. 3. : a movement outward and back or from a mean position or axis.

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

    a short trip usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people: excursion to This year's annual excursion will be to Lincoln. go on an excursion Next week we're going on an excursion. Synonyms. expedition. jaunt. journey (TRIP) junket disapproving. outing. trip (TRAVEL) excursion into something. a short involvement in a new activity:

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

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

    An excursion is a trip or visit to an interesting place, especially one that is arranged or recommended by a holiday company or tourist organization. We also recommend a full day optional excursion to the Upper Douro.

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

    excursion a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people: We went on an all-day excursion to the island. outing a short trip made for pleasure or education, usually with a group of people and lasting no more than a day:

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › excursionExcursion - definition of excursion by The Free Dictionary

    excursion. ( ɪkˈskɜːʃən; -ʒən) n. 1. a short outward and return journey, esp for relaxation, sightseeing, etc; outing. 2. a group of people going on such a journey. 3. (Railways) ( modifier) of or relating to special reduced rates offered on certain journeys by rail: an excursion ticket.