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Definition of excursion - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
recreational tripshort trip for pleasure or relaxation
- We went on an excursion to the lake.
2.
communicationdigression from the main topic
- His speech included an excursion into ancient history.
Expressions with excursion
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discounted travel fare with specific conditions
She booked an excursion fare for her holiday trip.
discounted price for group travel or tours
The excursion rate for the museum tour made the trip affordable for students..
temporary increase in power output of a system
The generator experienced a power excursion during the test..
steamship used for short trips or tours
The excursion steamer was packed with tourists enjoying the river.
Origin of excursion
Latin, excursio (a running out)
Terms with excursion included in their meaning
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travel
journey or excursion, especially for pleasure
travel
excursion returning home the same day
leisure
short walk or excursion
trip
pleasure trip or excursion, often for fun
travel
excursion or side trip
acr: advance purchase excursion
cheap flight ticket bought in advance
leisure
taking an excursion for pleasure
acr: Lunar Excursion Module
spacecraft used by NASA for moon landings
Examples of excursion in a sentence
The class enjoyed an excursion to the science center. The article took an excursion into unrelated topics. During the lecture, there was an excursion into personal anecdotes.
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- French:excursion, digression, ...
- German:Ausflug, Exkurs, ...
- Italian:escursione, digressione, ...
- Spanish:excursión, digresión, ...
- Portuguese:excursão, digressão, ...
- Chinese:短途旅行, 插曲, ...
- Japanese:小旅行, 脱線, ...
- Arabic:نزهة, اسْتِطْرَاد, ...
- Hebrew:טִיּוּל, סְטִיָּה מִן הַנּוֹשֵׂא, ...
- Russian:экскурсия, отступление, ...
- Ukrainian:екскурсія, відхилення, ...
- Hindi:सैर, विचलन, ...
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