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outing

DEFINITIONS OF: outing

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n a journey taken for pleasure

Synonyms:
excursion, expedition, jaunt, junket, pleasure trip, sashay
Types:
airing
a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air
field trip
a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination
Type of:
journey, journeying
the act of traveling from one place to another

n a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

Synonyms:
field day, picnic
Type of:
holiday, vacation
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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