/ dʒɔːnt; NAmE / noun
( old-fashioned or humorous ) a short journey that you make for pleasure
SYN excursion
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: of unknown origin. Originally depreciatory, early senses included tire a horse out by riding it up and down , traipse about , and (as a noun) troublesome journey . The current positive sense dates from the mid 17th cent.