excursion
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A Tribe Called Quest’s 1991 album The Low End Theory is not only widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, but one of the genre’s most successful early excursions into jazz, utilizing samples and even featuring legendary bassist Ron Carter on one song. Excursion refers to a usually brief, pleasurable trip, and is often used figuratively—as in the previous sentence—for metaphorical trips outside of one’s usual territory, be they artistic or otherwise. The word comes from the Latin verb excurrere (“to run out” or “to extend”), which combines the prefix ex- meaning “out of” and the verb currere meaning “to run.” Although it is sometimes used to refer to attacks or raids made against an enemy, as in “military excursions,” excursion is mostly used today for much more enjoyable jaunts, junkets, and rambles. Accordingly, on your next excursion, whether to the park, beach, or elsewhere, you could do worse than to queue up The Low End Theory on your playlist. The album’s first track, after all, is titled “Excursions.”
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Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Its five spacious cabins overlook snowy peaks and flower-freckled hillsides, and its owners, the Claus family, offer adventures like hiking, sandbar picnics, and fly-out excursions.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
With luxury accommodations including private villas, bespoke excursions, and high-end amenities, Caerula Mar Club in South Andros, Bahamas, is an ideal destination for type 3s to flex for the ‘gram.
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—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Horseback riding on the beach is a popular attraction in the area for visitors, with different excursions and locations to explore!
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excursion. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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excursion
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from Latin excursio, excursion- "a going out," from excurrere "to run out, make an excursion, extend," from ex- "out, forth" and currere "to run" — related to current
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