Excursion: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Excursion noun. A short trip, usually for pleasure and often with a group.
How to say it
ik-SKUR-shun/ɪkˈskɜːʃ(ə)n/ · American /ɪkˈskɜrʒən/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (SKUR).
Excursion in a sentence
The hotel runs a half-day excursion to the caves.
Our school excursion to the castle ended with a lost shoe and a downpour.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- outing
- trip
- jaunt
- day out
Where excursion comes from
From Latin excursio, from excurrere, to run out.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Our school _____ to the castle ended with a lost shoe and a downpour.
- excursion
- wayfarer
- viaticum
Show the answer
excursion: Our school excursion to the castle ended with a lost shoe and a downpour.