[Loch-Ruadh] word of the day

[Jane Sitton]

The Word of the Day for October 30 is:  excursion * \ik-SKER-zhun\ * (noun)
*1:  expedition; especially : pleasure trip 2 : digression

Example sentence:

To attract prospective clients longing for a quick getaway, the travel
agency offered weekend excursions to a luxury resort near the city.

Did you know?

In Latin, the prefix "ex-" means "out of" and the verb "currere" means "to
run."  When the two are put together, they form the verb "excurrere,"
literally "to run out" or "to extend."  "Excurrere" gave rise not only to
"excursion," but also to "excurrent" (an adjective for things having
channels or currents that run outward) and "excursus" (meaning "an appendix
or digression that contains further exposition of some point or topic").