Sekirov Dictionary

excursion

UK /ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/US /ɛkˈskɝ.ʒən/

noun 6
verb 1
forms 3

noun6

•
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
- While driving home I took an excursion and saw some deer.
(Australia) A field trip.
•
A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
- 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. — 1852
•
Temporary deviation from a regular course or pattern
- After an unsuccessful excursion into banking, I've returned to public life.
An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usually during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.

verb1

•
To go on a recreational trip or excursion.
- Yesterday I excursioned twenty miles; to-day I write a few letters. — 1825

forms

excursioned · excursioning · excursions

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