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- DictionaryEx·cur·sion/ikˈskərZH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a short journey or trip, especially one engaged in as a leisure activity: "an excursion to Mount Etna"
- 2. a deviation from a regular pattern, path, or level of operation: "the firm's disastrous excursion into the US electrical market"
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.
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.
EXCURSION definition: 1. a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people: 2. a short involvement…. Learn more.
EXCURSION meaning: 1. a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people: 2. a short involvement…. Learn more.
Definitions of excursion. noun. a journey taken for pleasure. “many summer excursions to the shore” synonyms: expedition, jaunt, junket, outing, pleasure trip, sashay. see more. noun. wandering from the main path of a journey. synonyms: digression. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ɛkˈskʌrʒɪn/ UK. /ɛksˈkʌʒən/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Excursion."
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: The children were on a day’s outing from school.
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.