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excursion

 

[ ษชkหˆskษœหrส’ษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

guided tour

A short journey or trip taken for pleasure, especially one lasting a day or less. It typically involves a guide who provides information about the places visited.

Synonyms

outing, tour, trip

Examples of usage

  • We went on an excursion to the historic city center.
  • The school organized an excursion to the museum.
Context #2 | Noun

educational trip

A journey or outing undertaken by a group of people, especially students, for a specific purpose such as study or exploration.

Synonyms

educational outing, field trip, study tour

Examples of usage

  • The biology class went on an excursion to the nature reserve.
  • The students learned a lot during the excursion to the science museum.

Translations

Translations of the word "excursion" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น excursรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅเคฐเคฎเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ausflug

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ eksplorasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะบัะบัƒั€ัั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wycieczka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ ่ถณ (ensoku)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท excursion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ excursiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gezinti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œํ’ (sopung)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุญู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝlet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝlet

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆธธ่งˆ (yรณulวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izlet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skoรฐunarferรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะบัะบัƒั€ัะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒ (eksk'ursia)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ekskursiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ excursiรณn

Word origin

The word 'excursion' originated from the Latin word 'excursio', which means a running out or sally. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century with the sense of a military term for a sudden attack or raid. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to a short journey or trip taken for pleasure or educational purposes.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,673, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.