excursion meaning and definition

EXCURSION noun

Definition of excursion (noun)

1. a journey taken for pleasure
   • "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"
   • synonyms: expedition, jaunt, junket, outing, pleasure trip, sashay
2. wandering from the main path of a journey
   • synonyms: digression