excursions

noun

plural of excursion
1
as in tours
a short trip for pleasure our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state

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2
as in tangents
a departure from the subject under consideration the professor's frequent and sometimes far-ranging excursions in his lectures are the stuff of campus legend

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Recent Examples of excursions Be punctual for shore excursions and activities to avoid delays or missing out without a refund. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 These narrative excursions are distractions, though, from this Cape Fear’s inherent hollowness. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 The town also serves as the primary jumping-off point for boat tours, kayaking excursions, whale watching trips, and, of course, visits to Acadia National Park. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026 The neighborhood Sandals Royal Curaçao offers excursions hand-in-hand with local businesses and the Curaçao tourism board to promote the island holistically. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026 Continental Divide excursions, ghost tours, and hot springs experiences were not services the company originally envisioned, yet Roppel adds that customer demand made the opportunity clear. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Many excursions combine the Atlantic Road with the fishing village of Bud, a small coastal community with big views and a wartime history, or Kvernes Stave Church, offering a brief slice of local history and culture. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Decades of river tours For more than nine decades, the Jungle Queen ferried generations of visitors through Fort Lauderdale’s scenic waterways, serving up sightseeing cruises, dinner excursions, and evenings at its proprietary Tropical Isle. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursions
  1. tours
  2. tangents
  3. travels
  4. outings
  5. expeditions
  6. jaunts
Noun
  • Explore the Environmental Learning Center, where boardwalk trails, kayak tours, and hands-on exhibits showcase the local ecosystem.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • Spicy foods are often avoided during royal tours, though the rules are more relaxed when Middleton is eating at home.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 July 2026
Definition of tours
Noun
  • Her words prove true throughout his interview, during which Glover opens up for the first time about his life with Alzheimer's disease, often toggling between unfinished thoughts and poetic personal tangents.
    — Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Patients call from noisy environments, talk over the system, go on tangents and don't finish sentences.
    — Saran Siva, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of tangents
Noun
  • The fabric is easy to wipe down if something leaks or spills (a common occurrence during my travels).
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • In Judges 19 a Levite and his concubine stop in their travels in Gibeah in the land of the tribe of Benjamin.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • But when given the opportunity, Sasaki has shrunken in recent outings, struggling with his command and his ability to pitch deep into games.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • For more active outings or studio sessions, the quick-drying Quince Performance Tech Wide-leg Pants feature built-in sun protection.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of outings
Noun
  • From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • No amount of time-traveling expeditions to reboot or create alternate timelines can save it now, because it's been done to the point of overkill.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of expeditions
Noun
  • Private-jet travel with a choice of formats, from regional jaunts to multi-continent itineraries, gives Abercrombie & Kent an edge over the competition.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
  • Day hikes range from easy jaunts like the Grand Wash to strenuous routes like Cassidy Arch and the Chimney Rock Loop.
    — CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Definition of jaunts

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