excursion
ex·cur·sion / ikˈskərzhən/ • n. 1. a short journey or trip, esp. one engaged in as a leisure activity: an excursion to Mount Etna fig. an excursion into theology. ∎ [usu. as adj.] a trip at reduced rates: a popular excursion fare for travel during the next two weeks.2. technical an instance of the movement of something along a path or through an angle. ∎ a deviation from a regular pattern, path, or level of operation.3. archaic a digression.4. archaic a military sortie (see alarum).DERIVATIVES: ex·cur·sion·ist / -ist/ n.
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