English noun: excursion | |||
1. | excursion (act) a journey taken for pleasure | ||
Samples | Many summer excursions to the shore. It was merely a pleasure trip. After cautious sashays into the field. | ||
Synonyms | expedition, jaunt, junket, outing, pleasure trip, sashay | ||
Broader (hypernym) | journey, journeying | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | airing, field trip | ||
2. | excursion (act) wandering from the main path of a journey | ||
Synonyms | digression | ||
Broader (hypernym) | journey, journeying | ||