Excursion
A short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity. It is usually organized for a group of people and lasts for a day or less.
Exemplos
3 de 5The hotel organizes weekly excursions to the local market.
The hotel plans short trips every week to the nearby shops.
Please register for the optional excursion at the front desk.
Please sign up for the extra trip at the main counter.
Let's go on a little excursion to the beach this afternoon.
Let's take a quick trip to the sea today after lunch.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Excursion sounds like 'Extra-cur-sion' — it's an extra little trip during your main vacation.
Quiz rápido
The cruise includes a guided ___ to the ancient ruins.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: excursion
Exemplos
The hotel organizes weekly excursions to the local market.
everydayThe hotel plans short trips every week to the nearby shops.
Please register for the optional excursion at the front desk.
formalPlease sign up for the extra trip at the main counter.
Let's go on a little excursion to the beach this afternoon.
informalLet's take a quick trip to the sea today after lunch.
Field excursions are a vital part of the geology curriculum.
academicShort trips to see rocks are very important for students of geology.
The corporate retreat included a team-building excursion.
businessThe company event included a short trip for everyone to work together.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
all-day excursion
a trip that takes up the whole day
shore excursion
a trip taken by cruise ship passengers while at port
shopping excursion
a trip focused on buying things
Frequentemente confundido com
An expedition is usually long, difficult, and for scientific purposes; an excursion is short and for fun.
Notas de uso
Excursion often implies a group activity or something organized by a cruise ship or hotel.
Erros comuns
Some learners use 'excursion' to describe a two-week vacation, but it should only be used for short trips.
Dica de memorização
Excursion sounds like 'Extra-cur-sion' — it's an extra little trip during your main vacation.
Origem da palavra
From Latin 'excursio', meaning a 'running out'.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
The cruise includes a guided ___ to the ancient ruins.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: excursion
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Recommendation
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