excursion

[ ik-skur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

/ ɪkˈskɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

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noun

a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return: a pleasure excursion; a scientific excursion.

a trip on a train, ship, etc., at a reduced rate: weekend excursions to mountain resorts.

the group of persons making such a journey: an excursion of tourists.

a deviation or digression: excursions into futile philosophizing.

Physics. the displacement of a body or a point from a mean position or neutral value, as in an oscillation.

an accidental increase in the power level of a reactor, usually forcing its emergency shutdown.

Machinery.

the range of stroke of any moving part.
the stroke itself.

Obsolete. a sally or raid.

verb (used without object)

to go on or take an excursion.

adjective

of, relating to, or intended for use on excursions: an excursion fare; an excursion bus.

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Origin of excursion

First recorded in 1565–75, excursion is from the Latin word excursiōn- (stem of excursiō). See excursus, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM excursion

ex·cur·sion·al, ex·cur·sion·ar·y, adjectivepre·ex·cur·sion, noun

Words nearby excursion

exculpate, exculpation, exculpatory, ex curia, excurrent, excursion, excursionist, excursion ticket, excursive, excursus, excurvature

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How to use excursion in a sentence

It’s important that your significant other or family is supportive, since your new obsession will likely become all-consuming, and most of your outdoor excursions will now revolve around searching for animal poop in the woods.
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Insulated, waterproof footwear like the Paninaro Omni-Heat Tall Boot will go a long way in making your snow bike or snowshoe excursion a treat rather than a trial.
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More time outdoors has been great for dialing in our kit for weekend excursions.
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I’ve spent the past two months testing the pack on a handful of short camp-outs and a seven-day family surf excursion, and the SEG42 delivered the organization I desperately needed.
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The thought of being able to knock out a three-day excursion with just a single carry-on is tantalizing.
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It is disappointing and, frankly, frightening that Thompson walked away from his repugnant Sea World excursion scot-free.
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Several events specifically cater to kids, making this a fun excursion for the whole family.
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I learned a lot about myself on that excursion, and from the trip as a whole.
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There was, instead, a nauseating excursion into base and sad fantasies.
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While a two-day feeding frenzy makes for a fun excursion, the human body is only capable of so much consumption.
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Out gets Uncle David, looking brown and healthy after his northern excursion.
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The other day an excursion was arranged to Sondershausen, a town about three hours' ride from Weimar in the cars.
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We got back to Weimar about eight in the evening, and this delicious excursion, like all others, had to end.
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To my friends ever since I have not failed to recommend the passage of the Butterley tunnel as a desirable pleasure excursion.
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From childhood I had longed to see something of the world, and this excursion to Paris was the first gratification of that wish.
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British Dictionary definitions for excursion

excursion

/ (ɪkˈskɜːʃən, -ʒən) /

noun

a short outward and return journey, esp for relaxation, sightseeing, etc; outing

a group of people going on such a journey

(modifier) of or relating to special reduced rates offered on certain journeys by railan excursion ticket

a digression or deviation; diversionan excursion into politics

(formerly) a raid or attack

physics

a movement from an equilibrium position, as in an oscillation
the magnitude of this displacement

the normal movement of a movable bodily organ or part from its resting position, such as the lateral movement of the lower jaw

machinery the locus of a point on a moving part, esp the deflection of a whirling shaft

Word Origin for excursion

C16: from Latin excursiō an attack, from excurrere to run out, from currere to run

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