1
as in tour
a short trip for pleasure
our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of excursion
Jared Feldman, owner of travel agency Jafeldma Travel, said there are distinctions between private destinations and private excursions.
—
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Part of the advertising hurdle with the beach experience is getting guests to understand its value as a shore excursion rather than compared to Perfect Day at CocoCay, which is included in cruise fares.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Guests are spoiled for choice, with dozens of excursions and experiences to book.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026
The forest is punctuated with native maples, cedars, and blue oaks, an ideal setting for forest bathing excursions.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for excursion
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Part of the advertising hurdle with the beach experience is getting guests to understand its value as a shore excursion rather than compared to Perfect Day at CocoCay, which is included in cruise fares.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Guests are spoiled for choice, with dozens of excursions and experiences to book.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026
The forest is punctuated with native maples, cedars, and blue oaks, an ideal setting for forest bathing excursions.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for excursion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
-
To highlight that, the team partnered with Starline Tours for a bus tour of filming locations, and used it to bring a group of influencers to the Hollywood premiere.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
-
In recent years, Black finally broke through, booking gigs to DJ at music festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza, opening for pop star Katy Perry’s 2025 arena tour, and releasing two albums with a third expected this year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The conversation is lively, with people often chatting over each other and going on tangents.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
-
All in all, the show tackles a thoughtful premise — even two people speaking the same linguistic language will need their thoughts translated — and almost got it right but took a couple of tangents after the halfway mark.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Then there was a jaunt through Providence, Rhode Island, and New Haven, Connecticut, before heading back home.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
-
Take a break from the chaos of city life with a jaunt through Red Butte Garden, home to over 3,000 types of plants and trees.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
As the name suggests, Crew-12 will be NASA and SpaceX's 12th human science expedition to the International Space Station.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
-
The blue trail explores Moncler’s history as a technical gear specialist, from outfitting alpine workers to supplying attire for mountaineering expeditions.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Amid the blowback surrounding the controversial outing, Kid Rock took to social media Thursday to share a motivational quote from the Los Angeles Lakers star, who died in a helicopter crash in early 2020.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
-
Seniors who love all aspects of planning can use vacation rental booking sites like Vrbo or Airbnb to investigate and schedule their own outings.—
Kathy Boardman,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
