excursion

Everyday

1. An excursion is a short trip, often with a group, to visit a place for fun or to learn, and then come back. tree →
2. (Australia, NZ) An excursion is a school trip. tree →

In the lessons

In school life: a class excursion to a museum, zoo or farm (the usual Australian word; in the UK "school trip", in the US "field trip"). In maths problems: the cost of an excursion per pupil, number of buses or seats needed. Phrases: go on an excursion, class excursion, a day excursion, excursion to.

Examples

• Our class went on an excursion to the zoo. tree →
• The excursion costs 15 dollars per child. tree →
• We need two buses for the excursion. tree →
• Bring a packed lunch on the excursion. tree →
• The cruise ship stopped for an afternoon excursion. tree →
• The excursion to the beach was cancelled because of rain. tree →
• They were students, on a boating excursion, and wanted to get something to eat. tree →

Note

Countable: an excursion (vowel sound, so "an"). In maths: total cost = number of pupils × price; buses needed = pupils ÷ seats per bus, rounded up.