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- pronunciation:
- ihk
skuhr
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- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a short trip made for some purpose.
Mom made a two-day excursion to California for business.- synonyms:
- trip
- similar words:
- drive, expedition, jaunt, journey, outing, pilgrimage
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| definition 2: |
a group tour taken for pleasure, often at a lower fare.
My grandmother went on an excursion to Las Vegas.- similar words:
- cruise, expedition, tour
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| related words: |
passage, trip, turn |
The word excursion
contains the following part:
cur1, curr, cor1, corr, curs, cour1, cours
Latin
root
that means to run
  Example words:
concur, corral, corridor, course, currency, current, curriculum, excursion, occur, occurrence, recur
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