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excursion
Meaning: a short trip taken for fun or learning
excursion in a sentence
How excursion is used in real sentences:
Our science club enjoyed an excursion to the nature center.
During our excursion, we explored a cave and recorded what we observed.
“On Monday, a museum guide led them on an excursion along an old county survey trail.”
— from the passage The Line Between Them
Synonyms for excursion
Other words for excursion — outing, trip and jaunt — carry the same meaning.
- outing
- trip
- jaunt
Antonyms of excursion
Words that mean the opposite of excursion:
- stay
- staying home
Where it comes from
From Latin excurrere 'to run out'
Memory hook
An excursion is an exciting trip out.