excursion

ex·cur·sion  (k-skûrzhn)

n.

1. A usually short journey made for pleasure; an outing.

2. A roundtrip on a passenger vehicle at a special low fare.

3. A group taking a short pleasure trip together.

4. A diversion or deviation from a main topic; a digression.

5. Physics

a. A movement from and back to a mean position or axis in an oscillating or alternating motion.

b. The distance traversed in such a movement.

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[Latin excursi, excursin-, from excursus, past participle of excurrere, to run out : ex-, ex- + currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

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excursion [ɪkˈskɜːʃən -ʒən]

n

1. a short outward and return journey, esp for relaxation, sightseeing, etc.; outing

2. a group of people going on such a journey

3. (Transport / Railways) (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. (Military) (formerly) a raid or attack

6. (Physics / General Physics) Physics

a.  a movement from an equilibrium position, as in an oscillation

b.  the magnitude of this displacement

7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the normal movement of a movable bodily organ or part from its resting position, such as the lateral movement of the lower jaw

8. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Machinery the locus of a point on a moving part, esp the deflection of a whirling shaft

[from Latin excursiō an attack, from excurrere to run out, from currere to run]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	excursion - a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field" jaunt, outing, pleasure trip, junket, sashay, expedition journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another airing - a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing" field trip - a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination
	2.	excursion - wandering from the main path of a journey digression journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another

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excursion

noun

1. trip, airing, tour, journey, outing, expedition, ramble, day trip, jaunt, awayday, pleasure trip We also recommend a full day excursion to the Upper Douro.

2. digression, episode, wandering, deviation, detour, excursus All these alarms and excursions diverted attention from the main point of the meeting.

Translations

excursion [ɪksˈkɜːʃən]

A. N (= journey) → excursión f (fig) → digresión f

B. CPD excursion ticket N → billete m de excursión
excursion train N → tren m de recreo

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excursion [ɪkˈskɜː^rʃ^ən ɪkˈskɜː^rʒ^ən] n

(= trip) → excursion f
an excursion to → une excursion à
to go on an excursion → partir en excursion
to take sb on an excursion → emmener qn en excursion

an excursion into (fig) (= foray into) → une excursion dans

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excursion

n → Ausflug m; (fig, into a subject also) → Exkurs m; to go on an excursion → einen Ausflug machen

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excursion:

excursion ticket

n → verbilligte Fahrkarte (zu einem Ausflugsort)

excursion train

n → Sonderzug m

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excursion [ɪksˈkɜːʃ/ən] n (journey) → escursione f, gita (fig) → digressione f

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excursion [ɪksˈkɜːʃ/ən] n (journey) → escursione f, gita (fig) → digressione f

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excursion

n excursion [ikˈskəːʃən, (American ) -ʒən]

a trip; an outing an excursion to the seaside. ekskursie, toer نُزْهَه، رِحْلَه، جَوْلَه екскурзия výlet udflugt; tur; ekskursion der Ausflug εκδρομή excursión huvireis سفر تفریحی؛ گردش retki excursion טִיוּל पर्यटन izlet kirándulás pesiar (stutt) skemmti– eða skoðunarferð escursione 遠足 짧은 여행 išvyka, ekskursija ekskursija rombongan uitstapje utflukt, ekskursjon, tur wycieczka excursão excursie экскурсия; поездка výlet izlet ekskurzija utflykt, exkursion การเดินทางในระยะสั้น ๆ gezi(nti) 短途旅行 екскурсія; поїздка سیر سپاٹا cuộc đi chơi 短途旅行