excursion
/ɪkˈskɜːʃn/noun
उच्चारण इक्स्कर्शन
सैर, भ्रमण, छोटी यात्रा (प्रायः समूह में)
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a short journey made for pleasure, especially one organized for a group of people
सैर, भ्रमण, छोटी यात्रा (प्रायः समूह में)
- The school organized an excursion to the Qutub Minar.
- a day excursion to the waterfalls
- The class went on an excursion to the Gateway of India.
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- We took a boat excursion on the river on Sunday.
- The tourist office organises excursions to nearby villages.
Synonyms trip outing jaunt tour expedition
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[C] ~ into sth formal
a short period of trying a new activity or subject
(नए क्षेत्र में) छोटा प्रयास, संक्षिप्त प्रवेश
- the professor's brief excursion into politics
- Her short excursion into acting lasted only one film.
- His excursion into business ended after a year.
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- The poet's excursion into prose produced a fine novel.
- After a brief excursion into cooking, she went back to painting.
Synonyms foray venture digression
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an excursion to + place
Use to for the destination of a short group trip.
छोटी सामूहिक यात्रा के गंतव्य के लिए to का प्रयोग होता है।
- The class went on an excursion to the Red Fort.
- We are planning an excursion to Mahabaleshwar.
go on / be on an excursion
The usual verbs are go on, be on and organise. Do not say go for or in an excursion.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ go on, be on और organise हैं। 'Go for' या 'in an excursion' न कहें।
- The children are on an excursion today.
- The school organises an excursion every winter.
a day / school / boat excursion
A noun before excursion tells the kind or length of the trip.
Excursion से पहले का noun यात्रा का प्रकार या अवधि बताता है।
- The company arranged a boat excursion on the Ganga.
an excursion into sth (figurative)
Used for a short attempt at a new subject or activity.
किसी नए विषय या गतिविधि में छोटे प्रयास के लिए इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- The singer's excursion into acting was brief.
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adjective + excursion
schooldayguidedshorteducational
- An educational excursion to the museum was arranged.
verb + excursion
go onorganisearrangeplancancel
- They cancelled the excursion because of heavy rain.
excursion + noun
faretrainbuspartypackage
- The railway runs a special excursion train in the holidays.
excursion + to
a hill stationa forta beacha temple town
- The students made an excursion to a hill station.
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- Our school excursion to Jaipur lasted three days.
जयपुर की हमारी विद्यालय-यात्रा तीन दिन चली।
- Radhika packed sandwiches for the day's excursion.
राधिका ने दिन भर की सैर के लिए सैंडविच बाँध लिए।
- The tourists took a short excursion by boat to the island.
पर्यटकों ने द्वीप तक नाव से एक छोटी सैर की।
- The history teacher turned the museum excursion into a lesson.
इतिहास के शिक्षक ने संग्रहालय की यात्रा को एक पाठ बना दिया।
- His excursion into politics ended after one election.
राजनीति में उसका छोटा प्रयोग एक चुनाव के बाद समाप्त हो गया।
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✗ We went for an excursion to Agra.
✓ We went on an excursion to Agra.
Excursion takes on after go.
Go के बाद excursion के साथ 'on' आता है।
✗ The school organised an excursion in Jaipur.
✓ The school organised an excursion to Jaipur.
The destination of a trip takes to, not in.
यात्रा के गंतव्य के लिए 'to' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ Tomorrow we are going to excursion.
✓ Tomorrow we are going on an excursion.
Excursion is a countable noun and needs on an.
'Excursion' countable noun है और इसके साथ 'on an' आना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name a journey for pleasure, but they differ in length and purpose.
ये सभी शब्द आनंद की यात्रा के नाम हैं, पर अवधि और उद्देश्य में इनमें अंतर है।
A short organised trip, usually for a group and returning the same day.
छोटी संगठित यात्रा, प्रायः समूह की और उसी दिन लौटने वाली।
- The class went on an excursion to the zoo.
The general word for any journey to a place and back.
किसी स्थान तक जाने और लौटने की किसी भी यात्रा के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- We took a trip to Goa.
A long, organised journey with a serious purpose, such as research or exploration.
शोध या खोज जैसे गंभीर उद्देश्य की लंबी संगठित यात्रा।
- The expedition to Everest took two months.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
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ex·cur·sion
?Which word?
Keep the journey words apart: excursion (short, pleasure, group), trip (short, any purpose), outing (a day out), tour (visiting several places), expedition (with a purpose, such as exploring), pilgrimage (to a holy place), voyage (by sea), cruise (sea holiday).
यात्रा के शब्द अलग रखिए: excursion (छोटी, मनोरंजन, समूह), trip (छोटी, कोई भी उद्देश्य), outing (दिन भर की सैर), tour (कई जगहें), expedition (किसी उद्देश्य से, जैसे खोज), pilgrimage (तीर्थयात्रा), voyage (समुद्र से), cruise (समुद्री छुट्टी)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A short pleasure trip, especially by a group, is an excursion.
'छोटी आनंद-यात्रा, विशेषकर समूह में' excursion है।