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 vessel, named Wonder Seas, was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members during a sightseeing excursion of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, according to reports cited by The Associated Press.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Their excursion wrapped up with a tour of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, including its Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility, where space flight crews train.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Choose from day or evening car excursions — the Volvo Local Attractions Test Drive guide outlines scenic drives, hiking and picnic areas, vineyards, breweries and distilleries, as well as historical and educational stops.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Judging by our social feeds, more Americans are taking European excursions more often than before.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Their excursion wrapped up with a tour of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, including its Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility, where space flight crews train.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Choose from day or evening car excursions — the Volvo Local Attractions Test Drive guide outlines scenic drives, hiking and picnic areas, vineyards, breweries and distilleries, as well as historical and educational stops.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Judging by our social feeds, more Americans are taking European excursions more often than before.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
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The tour will cover 11 houses throughout Louisville.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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This summer, there has been no major men’s international tournament, so the club can be a little more selective about who comes on tour.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Information, as a result, becomes abstracted into tangents.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 July 2025
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For nearly an hour, Trump rambled about multiple topics his administration has tackled so far, ranging from tariffs to transgender people in sports while veering into tangents about his previous legal battles and first administration.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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That routine 20-minute jaunt became the world’s first airplane hijacking.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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Cuomo’s Wednesday campaign jaunt, on the other hand, revolved around advantageous locations that showcased his record.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2025
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In a cosmic bit of serendipity, years later my first expedition was funded by Ann Druyan, Sagan’s widow.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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During a 2020 expedition, researchers encountered three unfamiliar-looking fish in a cave of Guizhou Province, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 28,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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The Princess of Wales also has some ties to cycling, including riding bikes with Prince William during a 2023 royal outing in Scotland and beating her husband in a spin bike contest, despite wearing a skirt and heeled boots!—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Jurassic World Dominion, the previous outing in the franchise, has seen some particularly dino-sized gains with a 186% boost in viewing hours in the week immediately following the newest film’s New York premiere on June 23.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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