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excursion

US /ɪkˈskɝʒən/

noun Target · B2 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

a journey taken for pleasure

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The hotel offers a half-day excursion to the nearby island every morning.

Word Family

NounNoun
excursion gốc excursionist
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
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Synonyms

  • outinga journey taken for pleasure
  • tripa journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
  • jaunta journey taken for pleasure

Collocations

  • Easy day excursion
    describing day excursion (time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis)
  • Medium company excursion
    to company excursion, meaning to be a companion to somebody
  • Hard guided excursion to heritage sites
    to guided excursion to heritage sites, meaning to direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  • Very Hard brief excursion into peripheral markets
    to brief excursion into peripheral markets, meaning to give essential information to someone

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