excursion
nounDivide excursion into syllables:
ex · cur · sion
How to pronounce excursion:
Definition of excursion:
- excursion (noun):
- a journey taken for pleasure.
- a going out or forth expedition
Synonyms for excursion:
airing
detour
digression
expedition
field trip
hike
jaunt
journey
journeying
junket
odyssey
outing
pleasure trip
ramble
sally
sashay
sortie
spin
tour
travel(s)
voyage
walk
Antonyms for excursion:
dormancy
idleness
immobility
immovability
inaction
inactivity
indolence
inertness
laziness
motionlessness
otiosity
quiescence
rigidity
stagnation
stasis
stillness
suspension
torpidity
torpor
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