excursion

n. a short journey you take for fun, often with a group of people.

n. a brief recreational journey or outing, typically taken for pleasure or education.

“The hotel organizes a daily excursion to the nearby islands for its guests.”

“The students were looking forward to their weekend excursion to the national park, where they planned to study the local flora.”

n. when an aircraft accidentally slides or rolls off the runway.

n. an incident where an aircraft exits the runway surface during takeoff, landing, or taxiing.

“The airport was closed for two hours following a minor runway excursion during a heavy storm.”

“The safety board investigated the excursion, citing standing water on the runway and excessive crosswinds as contributing factors.”

Technical

n. a short time when you talk or think about something different from your main topic.

n. a temporary deviation from a regular course, pattern, or subject of discussion.

“After a brief excursion into politics, the professor returned to the main topic of the lecture.”

“The author's lengthy excursion into the history of the town felt unnecessary to the overall plot of the novel.”

Formal

v. to go on a short trip for pleasure.

v. to engage in a recreational outing or brief journey.

“In the summer, the families would excursion to the coast for the fresh air.”

“The Victorian travelers would frequently excursion into the countryside to document rare botanical specimens.”

Archaic