jaunt

[jawnt, jahnt]

noun

1. a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.

verb (used without object)

1. to make a short journey.

jaunt

/ dʒɔːnt /

noun

1. a short pleasurable excursion; outing

verb

1. (intr) to go on such an excursion

Other Word Forms

• jauntingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of jaunt¹

First recorded in 1560–70; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of jaunt¹

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

As the eponymous figure, a global Hollywood icon, Mr. Clooney is obtuse yet endearing as his character tries to reconnect with his young-adult daughter on a jaunt through Europe to an Italian film festival.

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“Will do, Miss Lumley. I’ve been picking up my pace of late. A jaunt like this is just what the doctor ordered.”

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Many had worried that the U.S. jaunt to the Security Council would come at the price of bending the peace plan’s terms for Hamas or adding anti-Israel terms.

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He had taken a trip this month to Switzerland, his favoured destination for overseas jaunts, fuelling fresh speculation over the state of his health.

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As unlikely as the tour seemed on paper, Blur's penchant for storytelling about everyday British life - punctuated by some bouncy guitar-driven pop melodies - made them a perfect fit for a quintessential seaside jaunt.

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