excursion

Definitions of excursion
  1. noun
    a journey taken for pleasure
    synonyms: promenade
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    type of:
    voyage
    the act of traveling from one place to another
  2. noun
    wandering from the main path of a journey
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    type of:
    voyage
    the act of traveling from one place to another
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