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

Derived Forms

• ˈjauntingly, adverb

Other Words From

• jaunting·ly 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

If you don’t have a pet, lockdown without constant potty breaks or jaunts through the neighborhood can be even more contained.

From Popular-Science

A casual jaunt over to Mars no longer seems like a fantastical vision statement.

From Singularity Hub 

Doctors immediately criticized the jaunt outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, saying the president had put everyone inside the vehicle at risk.

From Washington Post

Because I want the ability to leave my iPhone, and all its distractions, at home during my neighborhood jaunts.

From Fortune

As we’ll see, their union targets automating the elaborate dance between lenders and lawyers that turns what’s now a long journey into a digital jaunt.

From Fortune

I went back while Lorne [Michaels] was on his 5-year jaunt in the wilderness, and Ebersol was producing.

From The Daily Beast

No flight is ever allowed to take off without a safety demonstration, and this jaunt is no different.

From The Daily Beast

Our driver for our weekend jaunt into the mountains was right out of central casting.

From The Daily Beast

They even tacked an extra day onto the jaunt, playing hooky that Tuesday.

From The Daily Beast

There is no reason to think that Palin's jaunt abroad will be any more successful.

From The Daily Beast

Their journeyings were on the scale of a jaunt to Switzerland as compared with Mr. Norman's.

From Project Gutenberg

Usually when on a shooting jaunt of several hours from camp several porters go along to carry home the game.

From Project Gutenberg

I think we'll go for a jaunt, if you're ready, as the light falls quickly here.

From Project Gutenberg

This has been a long excursus, and we must get back to our jaunt on the plain.

From Project Gutenberg

“Why, this might be an up-the-river jaunt,” said Denham, as the appetising daintiness of each article of food revealed itself.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• excursion
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• journey
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• picnic
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