noun
excursion
ihk-SKUR-shuhn
noun
1
A short trip taken for pleasure or a specific purpose, often as part of a larger journey.
"The class went on an excursion to the science museum."
"We took a day excursion to a nearby island."
2
A brief departure from the main subject; a digression.
"The lecture took a brief excursion into ancient history before returning to the main topic."
How to Use Excursion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA short trip somewhere, or a brief detour away from the main topic.
Common pairings
day excursion
go on an excursion
an excursion into
Word Forms
excursioned past tense, excursions plural, excursions singular
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Etymology
From Latin excursio, "a running out," from excurrere, "to run out" — ex- plus currere ("to run").