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Outing

The act of going out; an airing; an excursion; as, a summer outing.

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Narrower term 1

Airing 76% connected

of Air

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Broader term 4

Holiday 76% connected

A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Journey 76% connected

The travel or work of a day.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Journeying 76% connected

of Journey

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Vacation 76% connected

The act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the vacation of an office or a charter.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

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Travel 74% connected

To labor; to travail.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Travel 74% connected

To labor; to travail.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 5

Excursion 92% connected

A running or going out or forth; an expedition; a sally.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Expedition 92% connected

The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness; haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with expedition.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Jaunt 92% connected

To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Junket 92% connected

A cheese cake; a sweetmeat; any delicate food.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Picnic 92% connected

Formerly, an entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table; now, an excursion or pleasure party in which the members par…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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