ɛks.kɜː(ɹ).ʒən ɛkspəˈdɪʃən ˈdʒɔːnt ˈdʒʌŋkɪt ˈaʊtɪŋ ˈpɪknɪk ˈsæʃeɪ a journey taken for pleasure many summer excursions to the shore it was merely a pleasure trip after cautious sashays into the field a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering