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[ ik- skur -zh uh n , -sh uh n ]

a pleasure excursion; a scientific excursion.

weekend excursions to mountain resorts.

an excursion of tourists.

excursions into futile philosophizing.

• Physics. the displacement of a body or a point from a mean position or neutral value, as in an oscillation.
• an accidental increase in the power level of a reactor, usually forcing its emergency shutdown.
• the range of stroke of any moving part.
• the stroke itself.
• Obsolete. a sally or raid.

verb (used without object)

• to go on or take an excursion.

an excursion fare; an excursion bus.

/ -ʒən; ɪkˈskɜːʃən /

• a short outward and return journey, esp for relaxation, sightseeing, etc; outing
• a group of people going on such a journey

an excursion ticket

an excursion into politics

• (formerly) a raid or attack
• a movement from an equilibrium position, as in an oscillation
• the magnitude of this displacement
• the normal movement of a movable bodily organ or part from its resting position, such as the lateral movement of the lower jaw
• machinery the locus of a point on a moving part, esp the deflection of a whirling shaft

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• ex·cursion·al ex·cursion·ary adjective
• preex·cursion noun

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It’s important that your significant other or family is supportive, since your new obsession will likely become all-consuming, and most of your outdoor excursions will now revolve around searching for animal poop in the woods.

Insulated, waterproof footwear like the Paninaro Omni-Heat Tall Boot will go a long way in making your snow bike or snowshoe excursion a treat rather than a trial.

More time outdoors has been great for dialing in our kit for weekend excursions.

The thought of being able to knock out a three-day excursion with just a single carry-on is tantalizing.

I’ve spent the past two months testing the pack on a handful of short camp-outs and a seven-day family surf excursion, and the SEG42 delivered the organization I desperately needed.

It is disappointing and, frankly, frightening that Thompson walked away from his repugnant Sea World excursion scot-free.

Several events specifically cater to kids, making this a fun excursion for the whole family.

I learned a lot about myself on that excursion, and from the trip as a whole.

There was, instead, a nauseating excursion into base and sad fantasies.

While a two-day feeding frenzy makes for a fun excursion, the human body is only capable of so much consumption.

Out gets Uncle David, looking brown and healthy after his northern excursion.

The other day an excursion was arranged to Sondershausen, a town about three hours' ride from Weimar in the cars.

We got back to Weimar about eight in the evening, and this delicious excursion, like all others, had to end.

To my friends ever since I have not failed to recommend the passage of the Butterley tunnel as a desirable pleasure excursion.

From childhood I had longed to see something of the world, and this excursion to Paris was the first gratification of that wish.

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Definition of expedition noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

• to plan/lead/go on an expedition
• expedition to something Captain Scott's expedition to the South Pole
• on an expedition Hawkins had died on the same expedition a few weeks earlier.
• destination
• He had made two expeditions to Spain to study wild plants.
• He led a military expedition against the rebels.
• John Franklin's ill-fated expedition to the Arctic
• Spanish exploratory expeditions in the 16th century
• The British agreed to a joint expedition with the French.
• They plan to launch an expedition into the mountains.
• an expedition into the interior of Australia
• The first successful expedition was in 1894.
• on an/​the expedition
• expedition against
• expedition into
• the leader of an expedition
• a member of an expedition

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• Three members of the Everest expedition were killed.
• The expedition returned only two weeks after it had left.
• Finally, the great expedition set off for the long journey to the Holy Land.
• On 21 January the expedition reached the South Pole.
• Win a fantastic shopping expedition to New York!
• a business trip
• a five-minute trip by taxi
• a long and difficult journey across the mountains
• a tour of Bavaria
• the first expedition to the South Pole
• We went on an all-day excursion to the island.
• The children were on a day’s outing from school.
• We had a day out at the beach.
• a(n) foreign/​overseas trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition
• a bus/​coach/​train/​rail trip/​journey/​tour
• to go on a(n) trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition/​excursion/​outing/​day out
• to set out/​off on a(n) trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition/​excursion
• to make a(n) trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition/​excursion

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What does the noun excursionism mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun excursionism . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

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Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the noun excursionism is in the 1880s.

OED's only evidence for excursionism is from 1886, in the writing of Goldw. Smith.

excursionism is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: excursion n. , ‑ism suffix

Nearby entries

• excuriation, n. 1658
• excurrency, n. 1650–
• excurrent, adj. 1605–
• excurse, n. 1587
• excurse, v. 1748–
• excursion, n. 1574–
• excursion, v. 1792–
• excursional, adj. 1848–
• excursionary, adj. 1769–
• excursioner, n. 1786
• excursionism, n. 1886–
• excursionist, n. 1829–
• excursionize, v. 1827–
• excursive, adj. 1673–
• excursively, adv. 1791–
• excursiveness, n. 1753–
• excursory, n. 1590
• excursus, n. 1803–
• excurvation, n. 1877–
• excurved, adj. 1884–
• excusability, n. 1701–

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excursion, n. was first published in 1894; not yet revised.

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