EXCURSION


Meaning of EXCURSION in English

(~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

N-COUNT

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

N-COUNT

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...

N-COUNT: usu N into n, oft poss N

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