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ex·cur·sion
(ĭk-skûr′zhən)n.
1. A usually short journey made for pleasure; an outing.
2. A roundtrip in a passenger vehicle at a special low fare.
3. A group taking a short pleasure trip together.
4. A diversion or deviation from a main topic; a digression.
5. Physics
a. A movement from and back to a mean position or axis in an oscillating or alternating motion.
b. The distance traversed in such a movement.
[Latin excursiō, excursiōn-, from excursus, past participle of excurrere, to run out : ex-, ex- + currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]
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excursion
(ɪkˈskɜːʃən; -ʒən)n
1. a short outward and return journey, esp for relaxation, sightseeing, etc; outing
2. a group of people going on such a journey
3. (Railways) (modifier) of or relating to special reduced rates offered on certain journeys by rail: an excursion ticket.
4. a digression or deviation; diversion: an excursion into politics.
5. (Military) (formerly) a raid or attack
6. (General Physics) physics
a. a movement from an equilibrium position, as in an oscillation
b. the magnitude of this displacement
7. (Physiology) the normal movement of a movable bodily organ or part from its resting position, such as the lateral movement of the lower jaw
8. (Mechanical Engineering) machinery the locus of a point on a moving part, esp the deflection of a whirling shaft
[C16: from Latin excursiō an attack, from excurrere to run out, from currere to run]
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ex•cur•sion
(ɪkˈskɜr ʒən, -ʃən)n.
1. a short trip or outing to some place.
2. the persons making such a trip.
3. a trip on a train, ship, etc., at a reduced rate.
4. a deviation or digression.
5. the displacement of a body or a point from a mean position or neutral value, as in an oscillation.
6. an accidental increase in the power level of a reactor, usu. forcing its emergency shutdown.
[1565–75; < Latin excursiō sortie, journey]
ex•cur′sion•al, ex•cur′sion•ar′y, adj.
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journey
trip voyage excursion1. 'journey'
A journey is the process of travelling from one place to another by land, air, or sea.
There is a direct train from London Paddington to Penzance. The journey takes around 5 hours.
This service will save thousands of long-distance lorry journeys on Britain's roads.
2. 'trip'
A trip is the process of travelling from one place to another, staying there, usually for a short time, and coming back again.
Lucy is away on a business trip to Milan.
They went on a day trip to the seaside.
3. 'voyage'
A voyage is a long journey from one place to another in a ship or spacecraft.
The ship's voyage is over.
...the voyage to the moon in 1972.
4. 'excursion'
An excursion is a short trip made either as a tourist or in order to do a particular thing.
The tourist office organizes excursions to the palace.
5. verbs used with 'journey', 'trip', 'voyage' and 'excursion'
You make or go on a journey.
He made the long journey to India.
You take or go on a trip.
We took a bus trip to Manchester.
You make a voyage.
The ship made the 4,000-kilometre voyage across the Atlantic.
You go on an excursion.
Students went on an excursion to the Natural History Museum.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'do' with any of these words. Don't say, for example, 'We did a bus trip'.
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Noun | 1. | excursion - a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field" journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another airing - a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing" field trip - a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination |
2. | excursion - wandering from the main path of a journey journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another |
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excursion
noun
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excursion
noun2. An instance of digressing:
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Translations
نُزْهَه، رِحْلَه، جَوْلَه
ekskursionturudflugt
skemmti- eîa skoîunarferî
ekskursijaišvyka
ekskursija
izlet
excursion
[ɪksˈkɜːʃən]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
excursion
[ɪkˈskɜːrʃən ɪkˈskɜːrʒən] n (= trip) → excursion f
an excursion to → une excursion à
to go on an excursion → partir en excursion
to take sb on an excursion → emmener qn en excursion
an excursion to → une excursion à
to go on an excursion → partir en excursion
to take sb on an excursion → emmener qn en excursion
an excursion into (fig) (= foray into) → une excursion dans
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
excursion
excursion
:excursion ticket
n → verbilligte Fahrkarte (zu einem Ausflugsort)
excursion train
n → Sonderzug m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
excursion
(ikˈskəːʃən) , ((American) -ʒən) noun a trip; an outing. an excursion to the seaside.
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