excursion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈskər-zhən\
- /ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈskər-zhən\

Definitions of excursion word

noun excursion A short journey or trip, esp. one engaged in as a leisure activity. 1
noun excursion outing, trip 1
noun excursion organized outing 1
countable noun excursion You can refer to a short journey as an excursion, especially if it is made for pleasure or enjoyment. 0
countable noun excursion 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. 0
countable noun excursion If you describe an activity as an excursion into something, you mean that it is an attempt to develop or understand something new that you have not experienced before. 0

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Parts of speech for Excursion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Excursion

excursion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

excursion usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for excursion

noun excursion

trip — a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock.
jaunt — a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.
outing — a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.: He always left himself an out.
tour — Georges de [zhawrzh duh] /ʒɔrʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1593–1652, French painter.
day trip — A day trip is a journey to a place and back again on the same day, usually for pleasure.

All 24 Synonyms of excursion

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