B1 noun Neutral

excursion

/ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/

A short journey or trip, especially one organized as a group for pleasure.

Beispiele

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1

We went on a day excursion to the mountains.

We went on a day excursion to the mountains.

2

The hotel organizes guided excursions for its guests.

The hotel organizes guided excursions for its guests.

3

I'm thinking of booking an excursion to see the ancient ruins.

I'm thinking of booking an excursion to see the ancient ruins.

Gegenteile

stay routine

Wortfamilie

Nomen
excursion
Adjektiv
excursionary
💡

Merkhilfe

Think of 'Ex-' as in 'Exit' — you exit your hotel for a short trip.

Schnelles Quiz

Would you like to book a boat ______ for tomorrow afternoon?

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: excursion

Beispiele

1

We went on a day excursion to the mountains.

everyday

We went on a day excursion to the mountains.

2

The hotel organizes guided excursions for its guests.

formal

The hotel organizes guided excursions for its guests.

3

I'm thinking of booking an excursion to see the ancient ruins.

informal

I'm thinking of booking an excursion to see the ancient ruins.

4

The school excursion to the museum was both educational and fun.

academic

The school excursion to the museum was both educational and fun.

5

The conference schedule includes a social excursion for the delegates.

business

The conference schedule includes a social excursion for the delegates.

Gegenteile

stay routine

Wortfamilie

Nomen
excursion
Adjektiv
excursionary

Häufige Kollokationen

day excursion day excursion
organized excursion organized excursion
guided excursion guided excursion
go on an excursion go on an excursion
school excursion school excursion

Häufige Phrasen

optional excursion

optional excursion

shore excursion

shore excursion (on a cruise)

weekend excursion

weekend excursion

Wird oft verwechselt mit

excursion vs expedition

An excursion is for pleasure; an expedition is usually for research or exploration.

📝

Nutzungshinweise

Usually refers to a trip that lasts for a few hours or a single day.

⚠️

Häufige Fehler

Don't confuse this with 'journey', which implies a long process of traveling.

💡

Merkhilfe

Think of 'Ex-' as in 'Exit' — you exit your hotel for a short trip.

📖

Wortherkunft

From Latin 'excursio', meaning 'running out'.

Grammatikmuster

countable noun often used with 'go on' or 'take'
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Kultureller Kontext

Organized excursions are a major part of the package holiday industry in Europe.

Schnelles Quiz

Would you like to book a boat ______ for tomorrow afternoon?

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: excursion

Verwandtes Vokabular

sightseeing

Sightseeing is the activity of visiting famous or interestin...

Mehr tourism Wörter

itinerary

B1

A detailed plan or route of a journey, including the dates and times of when you will be in specific places.

resort

B1

A place where many people go for a holiday, usually because it has specific facilities like a beach, pool, or ski slope.

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