Definition of "excursion" []

• A usually short journey made for pleasure; an outing. (noun)
• A roundtrip on a passenger vehicle at a special low fare. (noun)
• A group taking a short pleasure trip together. (noun)
• A diversion or deviation from a main topic; a digression. (noun)
• Physics A movement from and back to a mean position or axis in an oscillating or alternating motion. (noun)

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• "Among the few additional circumstances which I retain of this excursion is a visit to Kensington, to see that James Martin (my mother's uncle), of whose conduct to his aged father you have heard me speak."
• "We have what we call 'excursion hours' or 'excursion days.'"
• "Do you have any idea how exhausting a museum excursion is with 2 toddlers?"