Q&A: Distinguishing trip, tour, journey, excursion, expeditionQ&A: Distinguishing trip, tour, journey, excursion, expedition
All these words mean a trip from one place to another. LeeRit will help you to know the difference between these English words.
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Trip trip: is an activity that goes from one place to another, and the traveler usually returns.
– a business trip
a business trip
–a five-minute trip by taxi
a five-minute ride by taxi
Journey journey: is an activity going from one place to another, especially going far.
–a long and difficult journey across the mountains
a long and difficult journey in the mountains
Tour: a trip with the purpose of enjoying, and during the journey there are visits to different places.
–a tour of Bavaria
a tour of Baravia
Expedition expedition: a journey organized with a specific purpose, especially to learn about somewhere little known
–the first expedition to the South Pole
first expedition to Antarctica
Excursion excursion, excursion: a short trip for the purpose of enjoyment or sightseeing, usually organized for a small group of people.
–We went on an all-day excursion to the island.
We took a full day excursion to the island.
Outing: a short trip for sightseeing or learning purposes, usually for a group of people and not longer than a day.
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–The children were on a day’s out from school.
The kids had an outing organized by the school.
Day out a day trip: a trip within a day, usually for the purpose of enjoyment
–We had a day out at the beach.
We had a day at the beach.
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Peter Hung – Founder of LeeRit, Everyday English
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