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   excursion

   /ɪkˈskəːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity: "an excursion to London Zoo"
   • 2. a deviation from a regular activity or course: "the firm's disastrous excursion into the US electrical market"
   • ▪ a digression: archaic "pardon this long excursion on this subject"
   • 3. a movement of something along a path or through an angle: technical "large excursions of the hip and knee joint"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘act of running out’, also ‘sortie’ in the phrase alarums and excursions (see alarum): from Latin excursio(n-), from the verb excurrere ‘run out’, from ex- ‘out’ + currere ‘to run’.

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   • 1. excursionist noun

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   What does excursion mean?

   • Commonly Misspelled Words Quiz Autocorrect can’t save you now. The meaning of EXCURSION is a going out or forth : expedition. How to use excursion in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What is the difference between a short journey and an excursion?

   • You can refer to a short journey as an excursion, especially if it is made for pleasure or enjoyment. An excursion is a trip or visit to an interesting place, especially one that is arranged or recommended by a holiday company or tourist organization. We also recommend a full day optional excursion to the Upper Douro.

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   What is a school excursion?

   • A school excursion is an activity organized by the school during which students leave the school premises to engage in educational adventures. It is encouraged because it adds reality to learning experiences, enriching the courses of study and motivating both teachers and learners.

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   What is the difference between excurrere and excursus?

   • When the two are put together, they form the verb excurrere, literally "to run out" or "to extend." Excurrere gave rise not only to excursion but also to excurrent (an adjective for things having channels or currents that run outward) and excursus (meaning "an appendix or digression that contains further exposition of some point or topic").

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   Is a business trip considered an excursion?

   • An excursion is taken more for pleasure than for practical reasons. Your business trip, when you spent most of the week waiting in airports and adjusting to different time zones, does not count as an excursion. The Latin root for excursion is excurrere, meaning "to run out."

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   How long does a shopping excursion take?

   • Most of all, it's an exciting illustration of the momentum this excursion has generated in such a short period of time. Depending on how many vessels queue up, the excursion can take hours. In fact, if you have a friend who's an experienced rider, bring him or her along for any shopping excursions.

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   An excursion is a trip or visit to an interesting place, especially one that is arranged or recommended by a holiday company or tourist organization. We also recommend a full day optional excursion to the Upper Douro.

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   Oct 24, 2024 · 1. a. : a going out or forth : expedition. b (1) : a usually brief pleasure trip. (2) : a trip at special reduced rates. 2. : deviation from a direct, definite, or proper course. especially : digression. needless excursions into abstruse theory. 3. : a movement outward and back or from a mean position or axis.

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   Excursion definition: a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return. See examples of EXCURSION used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of excursion. noun. a journey taken for pleasure. “many summer excursions to the shore”. synonyms: expedition, jaunt, junket, outing, pleasure trip, sashay. see more see less. types: airing. a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air.

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    excursion. noun [ C ] uk / ɪkˈskɜːʒ ə n / us. Add to word list. a short journey made by a group of people for pleasure: We've booked to go on an excursion to Pompeii. (Definition of excursion from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)