Noun: excursion ik'skur-zhun or ek'skur-zhun or ik'skur-shun
- A journey taken for pleasure
"many summer excursions to the shore";
- jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay [N. Amer]
- A deviation from a planned route, course, or direction of a journey
"The excursion was worth it to see sunset over the lake";
- digression, diversion
- A deviation from a regular pattern, path, or level
"The stock price made a brief excursion above its usual trading range"
Derived forms: excursions
Type of: journey, journeying
Encyclopedia: Excursion