Excursion — Defs

01 A running or going out or forth; an expedition; a sally.

1.
A running or going out or forth; an expedition; a sally.
“Far on excursion toward the gates of hell.” — Milton.

“They would make excursions and waste the country.” — Holland.
2.
A journey chiefly for recreation; a pleasure trip; a brief tour; as, an excursion into the country.
3.
A wandering from a subject; digression.
“I am not in a scribbling mood, and shall therefore make no excursions.” — Cowper.
4.
Length of stroke, as of a piston; stroke. [An awkward use of the word.](Mach.)

Syn. Journey; tour; ramble; jaunt. See Journey.