excursion
US /ɪkˈskɝʒən/
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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AdverbAdv
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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 excursiondescribing day excursion (time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis)
- Medium company excursionto company excursion, meaning to be a companion to somebody
- Hard guided excursion to heritage sitesto guided excursion to heritage sites, meaning to direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- Very Hard brief excursion into peripheral marketsto brief excursion into peripheral markets, meaning to give essential information to someone
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.