(~s)
1.
You can refer to a short journey as an ~, especially if it is made for pleasure or enjoyment.
In Bermuda, Sam’s father took him on an ~ to a coral barrier.
= trip
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2.
An ~ is a trip or visit to an interesting place, especially one that is arranged or recommended by a holiday company or tourist organization.
Another pleasant ~ is Malaga, 18 miles away.
= outing
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3.
If you describe an activity as an ~ into something, you mean that it is an attempt to develop or understand something new that you have not experienced before.
...Radio 3’s latest ~ into ethnic music, dance and literature...
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