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Excursion

noun/ɛkskˈɜːʃən/
Definition
a journey taken for pleasure
wandering from the main path of a journey
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛkskˈɜːʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛkskˈɜːʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛkskˈɜːʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /ɛkskˈɜːʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna journey taken for pleasure
“many summer excursions to the shore”
nounwandering from the main path of a journey
Word Forms
excursionistnouna tourist who is visiting sights of interest
jauntverbmake a trip for pleasure
junketverbgo on a pleasure trip
digressverbwander from a direct or straight course
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ausflug
eine Reise zum Vergnügen
🇪🇸Spanish
excursión
un viaje hecho por placer
🇮🇹Italian
escursione
un viaggio intrapreso per piacere
🇳🇱Dutch
excursie
een reis gemaakt voor plezier
🇵🇹Portuguese
excursão
uma viagem feita por prazer
🇷🇺Russian
экскурсия
путешествие, предпринятое ради удовольствия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भ्रमण
आनंद के लिए की गई यात्रा
🇧🇩Bengali
ভ্রমণ
আনন্দের জন্য নেওয়া একটি ভ্রমণ
🇮🇳Tamil
உல்லாசப் பயணம்
மகிழ்ச்சிக்காக எடுக்கப்பட்ட பயணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
విహారయాత్ర
ఆనందం కోసం చేసిన ప్రయాణం
🇮🇳Marathi
सहल
आनंदासाठी घेतलेला प्रवास
🇮🇳Gujarati
પર્યટન
આનંદ માટે લેવાયેલ પ્રવાસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಹಾರ
ಸಂತೋಷಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉല്ലാസയാത്ര
സന്തോഷത്തിനായി നടത്തിയ ഒരു യാത്ര
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੈਰ-ਸਪਾਟਾ
ਇੱਕ ਯਾਤਰਾ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਲਈ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھومنے پھرنے
خوشی کے لئے لیا گیا سفر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
游览
为快乐而进行的旅行
🇯🇵Japanese
遠足
楽しみのために行った旅
🇰🇷Korean
소풍
즐거움을 위해 떠난 여행
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đi chơi, dã ngoại
một cuộc hành trình mang lại niềm vui
🇹🇭Thai
ทัศนศึกษา
การเดินทางเพื่อความสุข
🇮🇩Indonesian
tamasya
sebuah perjalanan yang dilakukan untuk kesenangan
🇵🇭Filipino
iskursiyon
isang paglalakbay na ginawa para sa kasiyahan
🇲🇾Malay
persiaran
perjalanan yang diambil untuk kesenangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نزهة
رحلة اتخذت للمتعة
🇮🇷Persian
گشت و گذار
سفری برای لذت بردن
🇹🇷Turkish
gezi
zevk için yapılan bir yolculuk
🇮🇱Hebrew
טִיוּל
מסע שנעשה לשם הנאה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'excursion'?
The primary meaning of 'excursion' is 'a journey taken for pleasure'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'excursion' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'excursion' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'excursion' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'excursion' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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