The Good Oil Word of the Day

The word for today is…

excursion (noun) -

1a: a going out or forth : expedition
b(1): a usually brief pleasure trip
(2): a trip at special reduced rates
2: deviation from a direct, definite, or proper course, especially : digression
3: a movement outward and back or from a mean position or axis, also : the distance traversed : amplitude

Source : Merriam-Webster

Etymology : Excursion refers to a usually brief, pleasurable trip, and is often used figuratively for metaphorical trips outside of one’s usual territory, be they artistic or otherwise. The word comes from the Latin verb excurrere (“to run out” or “to extend”), which combines the prefix ex- meaning “out of” and the verb currere meaning “to run.” Although it is sometimes used to refer to attacks or raids made against an enemy, as in “military excursions,” excursion is mostly used today for much more enjoyable jaunts, junkets, and rambles.

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