dʌɪˈɡɹɛʃən daɪˈɡɹɛʃən ɛks.kɜː(ɹ).ʒən ɛkspəˈdɪʃən ˈdʒɔːnt ˈdʒʌŋkɪt ˈaʊtɪŋ ˈsæʃeɪ wandering from the main path of a journey a journey taken for pleasure many summer excursions to the shore it was merely a pleasure trip after cautious sashays into the field