1
as in tour
a short trip for pleasure
our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state
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2
as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
the professor's frequent and sometimes far-ranging excursions in his lectures are the stuff of campus legend
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Recent Examples of excursion
The musical is framed as a vaudeville variety show with an experimental edge, a meta excursion in which other pop culture figures of King’s time (most of them largely forgotten) step forward to guide you through the story and the yarn grows more ripping by the scene.
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
The new credit card will include chances to earn toward member-exclusive experiences – such as trackside access at racing events and off-the-grid EV excursions.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Due to the repetitive boat activities and typical excursions (like swimming with dolphins or bus tours that always seemed to cost more than advertised), cruising left a bad taste in my mouth.
—Martie Bowser, Essence, 22 May 2025
Highlights of all three itineraries include conditions-permitting excursions, from wildlife and northern lights viewing on land and at sea to zodiac rides through the otherworldly landscapes of the fjords, and visits to Ittoqqortoormiit.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
The new credit card will include chances to earn toward member-exclusive experiences – such as trackside access at racing events and off-the-grid EV excursions.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Due to the repetitive boat activities and typical excursions (like swimming with dolphins or bus tours that always seemed to cost more than advertised), cruising left a bad taste in my mouth.
—Martie Bowser, Essence, 22 May 2025
Highlights of all three itineraries include conditions-permitting excursions, from wildlife and northern lights viewing on land and at sea to zodiac rides through the otherworldly landscapes of the fjords, and visits to Ittoqqortoormiit.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
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Following the Europe dates, Minogue plans to take the tour to South America and Mexico.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
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The fee-free days only waive fees for standard amenities, which do not include fees or costs associated with campground reservations, cabin rentals or special tours.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Critics, however, often take issue with unusual, and sometimes bizarre, tangents during public remarks.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The tangent the scene takes disrupts our perception of this particular location as it’s been established throughout the prior 50 minutes or so.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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The zippy 800 hp motorboat will be available to rent for a full or half day, with both hotel guests and visitors able to enjoy private jaunts.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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One weekend in 1986, on a jaunt in a rented cabin with her soon-to-be-ex-lover, Alison Bechdel, a virtually unknown cartoonist in her twenties living in the Twin Cities, had an anxiety attack.—
Charlie Tyson,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
Noun
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His first-person stories include supersonic flights in eight separate aircraft pulling up to 9 Gs and flying to 84,000 ft; driving a Bugatti at 253 mph and Indy cars at 200 mph; expeditions to the North and South Poles; summiting the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The hotel and the expedition cruise ships are being organized by Silversea Cruises, an ultra-luxury and expedition cruising company Royal Caribbean acquired in 2018.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Crudo’s last win was his last outing with a 7 1/4-length win in the Sir Barton Stakes at Pimlico.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Luzardo threw hard; his fastball averaged 96.5 in Thursday’s outing.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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