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excursion
[ ik-skur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
noun
- a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return:
a pleasure excursion; a scientific excursion.
- a trip on a train, ship, etc., at a reduced rate:
weekend excursions to mountain resorts.
- the group of persons making such a journey:
an excursion of tourists.
- a deviation or digression:
excursions into futile philosophizing.
- Physics. the displacement of a body or a point from a mean position or neutral value, as in an oscillation.
- an accidental increase in the power level of a reactor, usually forcing its emergency shutdown.
- Machinery.
- the range of stroke of any moving part.
- the stroke itself.
- Obsolete. a sally or raid.
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.
excursion
/ -ʒən; ɪkˈskɜːʃən /
noun
- a short outward and return journey, esp for relaxation, sightseeing, etc; outing
- a group of people going on such a journey
- modifier of or relating to special reduced rates offered on certain journeys by rail
an excursion ticket
- a digression or deviation; diversion
an excursion into politics
- (formerly) a raid or attack
- physics
- a movement from an equilibrium position, as in an oscillation
- the magnitude of this displacement
- the normal movement of a movable bodily organ or part from its resting position, such as the lateral movement of the lower jaw
- machinery the locus of a point on a moving part, esp the deflection of a whirling shaft
Other Word Forms
- ·ܰsDz· ·ܰsDz·y adjective
- e·ܰsDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of excursion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of excursion1
Example Sentences
Scan a few YouTube videos from Blue Origin’s previous excursions, mostly enjoyed by everyday millionaires and some lucky contest winners, and you’ll notice a dramatic difference in production values.
Holmes has long been the subject of pastiches and parodies and post-Conan Doyle excursions on the page and on the screen — hundreds of them, I’d wager, not that I’m going to count.
These moon landing excursions only lasted a few days, at most.
If they all make it out of this trip alive, I don’t think this unpleasant excursion will end anything.
But the frequency of such incidents raise big questions about safety measures employed by local authorities, in such popular tourist sea excursion areas, and whether or not proper safety checks are being carried out.
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