You can refer to a short journey as an excursion, especially if it is made for pleasure or enjoyment.
In Bermuda, Sam's father took him on an excursion to a coral barrier. [+ to]
journey
2. countable noun
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.
We also recommend a full day optional excursion to the Upper Douro.
Another pleasant excursion is Malaga, 18 miles away.
Synonyms: trip, airing, tour, journey More Synonyms of excursion
3. countable noun [oft poss NOUN]
If you describe an activity as an excursioninto something, you mean that it is an attempt to develop or understand something new that you have not experienced before.
...Radio 3's latest excursion into ethnic music, dance and literature. [+ into]
The few excursions into stylistic experiment do not entirely come off.
More Synonyms of excursion
excursion in British English
(ɪkˈskɜːʃən, -ʒən)
noun
1.
a short outward and return journey, esp for relaxation, sightseeing, etc; outing
2.
a group of people going on such a journey
3. (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.
(formerly) a raid or attack
6. physics
a.
a movement from an equilibrium position, as in an oscillation
b.
the magnitude of this displacement
7.
the normal movement of a movable bodily organ or part from its resting position, such as the lateral movement of the lower jaw
8. machinery
the locus of a point on a moving part, esp the deflection of a whirling shaft
Word origin
C16: from Latin excursiō an attack, from excurrere to run out, from currere to run
excursion in American English
(ɛksˈkɜrʒən; ɛksˈkɜrʃən; ɪksˈkɜrʒən; ɪksˈkɜrʃən)
noun
1. Obsolete
a military sortie; raid
2.
a short trip taken with the intention of returning to the point of departure; short journey, as for pleasure; jaunt
3.
a round trip (on a train, bus, ship, etc.) at reduced rates, usually with limits set on the dates of departure and return
4.
a group taking such a trip
5.
a deviation or digression
6. Physics
a.
a single movement outward from the mean position in an oscillating or alternating motion
b.
the distance involved in such a movement
c.
a sudden, very rapid rise in the neutron flux and power of a nuclear reactor
7. Medicine
the extent of movement from a central position, as of the eyes from a midmost location or of the chest during respiration
adjective
8.
of or for an excursion
excursion rates
Derived forms
excursionist (exˈcursionist) (ɛksˈkɜrsʒənɪst)
noun
Word origin
L excursio, a running out or forth < excursus, pp. of excurrere: see excurrent
Examples of 'excursion' in a sentence
excursion
Any private misgivings Laura had about the excursion she was able to quell on the plane.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2002)
Gertie was a little withdrawn, and it was not the same as our first shore excursion.
Holt, Victoria THE BLACK OPAL (2002)
Simply, Silverlight's little excursion had brought it all that much nearer.
Brandon, Ruth LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE (2002)
I believe I'm cleared to take Sophie O'Brien out for a short excursion.
Jonah Black THE BLACK BOOK: DIARY OF A TEENAGE STUD VOL. IV: FASTER, FASTER, FASTER (2002)
In other languages
excursion
British English: excursion NOUN
You can refer to a short journey as an excursion, especially if it is made for pleasure or enjoyment.
His father took him on an excursion to a coral barrier.
American English: excursion
Brazilian Portuguese: excursão
Chinese: 短途旅行
European Spanish: excursión
French: excursion
German: Ausflug
Italian: escursione
Japanese: 小旅行
Korean: 짧은 여행
European Portuguese: excursão
Latin American Spanish: excursión
Chinese translation of 'excursion'
excursion
(ɪksˈkəːʃən)
n(c)
(= trip)
(by tourists) 游(遊)览(覽) (yóulǎn) (次, cì)
(shopping etc) 短途旅行 (duǎntú lǚxíng)
to go on an excursion去旅行 (qù lǚxíng)
an excursion into (fig, = venture) 涉猎(獵)于(於) (shèliè yú)
1 (noun)
Definition
a short outward and return journey, esp. for sightseeing, etc.
We also recommend a full day excursion to the Upper Douro.
Synonyms
trip
On the Thursday we went out on a day trip.
airing
tour
week five of my tour of European cities
journey
a journey from Manchester to Plymouth
outing
families on a Sunday afternoon outing
expedition
We went on a shopping expedition.
ramble
an hour's ramble through the woods
day trip
jaunt
I decided to take a jaunt down to Long Beach.
awayday
pleasure trip
2 (noun)
All these alarms and excursions diverted attention from the main point of the meeting.
Synonyms
digression
the text is full of digressions
episode
wandering
deviation
a clear example of deviation from the norm
detour
He made a detour around the outskirts of the city.
excursus
Additional synonyms
in the sense of detour
Definition
a deviation from a direct route or course of action
He made a detour around the outskirts of the city.