Excursion

Definitions

1. A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
2. A field trip.
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3. A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
4. An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usually during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
5. A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.

Equivalents

Examples

“While driving home I took an excursion and saw⟳ some deer.”

“Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.”

“Now all his ponderings, however excursive, wheeled round Isabel as their center; and back to her they came again from every excursion; and again derived some new, small germs for wonderment.”

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