Excursion: meaning, definitions and examples
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excursion
[ ษชkหskษหrสษn ]
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
Examples of usage
- We went on an excursion to the historic city center.
- The school organized an excursion to the museum.
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:
๐ต๐น excursรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเฅเคฐเคฎเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Ausflug
๐ฎ๐ฉ eksplorasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะตะบัะบััััั
๐ต๐ฑ wycieczka
๐ฏ๐ต ้ ่ถณ (ensoku)
๐ซ๐ท excursion
๐ช๐ธ excursiรณn
๐น๐ท gezinti
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํ (sopung)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑุญูุฉ
- ุฌููุฉ (raแธฅla
- jawla)
๐จ๐ฟ vรฝlet
๐ธ๐ฐ vรฝlet
๐จ๐ณ ๆธธ่ง (yรณulวn)
๐ธ๐ฎ izlet
๐ฎ๐ธ skoรฐunarferรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะบัะบัััะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฅแกแแฃแ แกแแ (eksk'ursia)
๐ฆ๐ฟ ekskursiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ excursiรณn
Etymology
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.
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