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excursionist

[ ik-skur-zhuh-nist, -shuh- ]

noun

  1. a person who goes on an excursion.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of excursionist1

First recorded in 1820–30; excursion + -ist

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Example Sentences

The intending Eclipse excursionist must first make his choice between (practically) a journey of all sea or of all land.

Once I stopped four weeks in this place, and I began to tremble at the very sight of an excursionist.

By means of a wire ladder the excursionist descends still deeper into the bowels of the earth.

There is a gradual ascent to the steps, and the final flight of 41 brings the excursionist to the gate and to the sunshine.

Just then a wave breaks over him, and more like a drowned excursionist than an American pilot this little man is hauled on board.

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