excursion
[ ik-skur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
/ ɪkˈskɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
noun
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
OTHER WORDS FROM excursion
ex·cur·sion·al, ex·cur·sion·ar·y, adjectivepre·ex·cur·sion, nounWords nearby excursion
excudit, exculpate, exculpatory, ex curia, excurrent, excursion, excursionist, excursion ticket, excursive, excursus, excurvature
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excursion
/ (ɪkˈskɜːʃən, -ʒən) /
noun
Word Origin for excursion
C16: from Latin excursiō an attack, from excurrere to run out, from currere to run
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