EXCURSION
NOUNS
► CAMPAIGN an expedition or excursion into the country; a summer’s trip or sojourn → 1748
► JAUNT an excursion, trip, or journey, esp. one taken for pleasure → 1678
► JUNKET an excursion or pleasure trip in which eating and drinking are prominent; a picnic party → 1896
► JUNKETING a going on an excursion or pleasure trip → 1913
– an excursion or pleasure trip, esp. one in which eating, and drinking are prominent → 1929
► OFF an outing, an excursion, a day off → 1892 Eng. dial.
► OFF-GATE an excursion from home → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► PASEAR a walk or stroll; often used figuratively to describe something more substantial, as a trek across mountains; an excursion, a trip → M19 US sl.
► RAID an outing, a jaunt, an excursion, esp. one about which a fuss has been made → 1823 Sc.
► RAKE a journey, excursion, esp. a journey to and fro to fetch anything → Bk1905 Sc.
► RUNAROUND a short trip, an excursion → 1950s orig. US
► SASHAY a walk; an excursion → 1900 Amer. dial.
► VAGARY a wandering or devious journey or tour; a roaming about or abroad; an excursion, ramble, stroll → 1577 obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► JUNKETER a person who goes on an outing or pleasure trip; an excursionist → 1868
► TRIPPER an excursionist; a tourist → 1813 US sl.
VERBS
► JAUNT to make a short journey, trip, or excursion; to take a jaunt for pleasure → 1647
► JUNKET to go on an excursion or pleasure trip, esp. one in which eating and drinking are prominent; to travel about or around → 1821
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