excursion Meaning & Definition
What Does Excursion Mean?
Excursion is used as a noun meaning A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way. It can also mean A field trip. As a verb, it means To go on a recreational trip or excursion.
Word Facts for Excursion
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Synonyms | jaunt, expedition and sashay |
| Antonyms | incursion |
| Plural | excursions |
| Verb forms | excursions, excursioning, excursioned |
Excursion Definition (Noun)
- A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
While driving home I took an excursion and saw some deer.
- A field trip.
- A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
- Temporary deviation from a regular course or pattern
After an unsuccessful excursion into banking, I've returned to public life.
- An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usually during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
- A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.
- The displacement of a body or a point from a mean position or neutral value, as in an oscillation.
- An episode during which the fission rate of a supercritical system increases, peaks, and then decreases to a low value.
Excursion as a Verb
- To go on a recreational trip or excursion.
Synonyms of Excursion
Excursion synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Excursion
Excursion in a Sentence
While driving home I took an excursion and saw some deer.
After an unsuccessful excursion into banking, I've returned to public life.
Word Forms & Grammar
excursion (plural excursions)
excursion (third-person singular simple present excursions, present participle excursioning, simple past and past participle excursioned)
Words That Rhyme With Excursion
Origin of Excursion
Borrowed from Latin excursiō (“a running out, an inroad, invasion, a setting out, beginning of a speech”), from excurrere (“to run out”), from ex (“out”) + currere (“to run”). By surface analysis, excurse + -ion. Compare excursus.
Excursion Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of excursion is /ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/, spoken in 3 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (skɜː).
Common Questions About Excursion
Is excursion a noun or a verb?
Excursion is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for excursion?
You can replace excursion with words such as jaunt, expedition and sashay. See the full list of excursion synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of excursion?
The opposite of excursion is incursion.
What is the plural of excursion?
The plural of excursion is excursions.
What is the past tense of excursion?
The past tense of excursion is excursioned. The present participle is excursioning.