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jaunt

(dʒɔːnt)
Word forms: plural jaunts
countable noun
A jaunt is a short journey which you go on for pleasure or excitement.
Synonyms: outing, tour, trip, stroll More Synonyms of jaunt

jaunt in British English

(dʒɔːnt)
noun
1. 
a short pleasurable excursion; outing
verb
2. (intransitive)
to go on such an excursion
Derived forms
jauntingly (ˈjauntingly)
adverb
Word origin
C16: of unknown origin

jaunt in American English

(dʒɔnt)
verb intransitive
1. 
to take a short trip for pleasure
noun
2. 
such a trip; excursion
SIMILAR WORDS:  trip

Examples of 'jaunt' in a sentence
jaunt

Whether he knew anything of this foreign jaunt before yesterday morning is a matter of mischievous speculation.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Some return from a foreign jaunt empowered by the thought that they have picked up the knack.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
On foreign jaunts their language skills are negligible.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The dolphin had made this little jaunt merely for the fun of it.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But we let him back in after his little jaunt.
The Sun (2015)
We used to go off on little jaunts on it while we were in Panama.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Still, a nice little jaunt for him eh?
The Sun (2014)
The lavish hotel jaunts come after years of budget cuts hitting MoD manpower and equipment.
The Sun (2016)
Why was I risking other friendships on another potentially fraught foreign jaunt?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I did go once last year, but it was a short jaunt.
The Sun (2013)
Because of a pricey airport landing fee, our little jaunt came to 2,400.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
That much became clear some five minutes into the only British show of this European jaunt.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Spending on foreign jaunts soared by a fifth last year as select committee members flew on 50 fact-finding visits.
The Sun (2014)
The ship's more homely than glamorous, but it handles heavy seas well and should be just the thing for a little jaunt such as this.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A busy owner could get to it cheaply from the UK and take it on little jaunts.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
(noun) 
Definition
a pleasure trip or outing
I decided to take a jaunt down to Long Beach.
Synonyms
outing
families on a Sunday afternoon outing
tour
week five of my tour of European cities
trip
On the Thursday we went out on a day trip.
stroll
After dinner, I took a stroll around the city.
expedition
We went on a shopping expedition.
excursion
We also recommend a full day excursion to the Upper Douro.
ramble
an hour's ramble through the woods
promenade
Take a tranquil promenade along a stretch of picturesque coastline.
awayday
airing

Additional synonyms

in the sense of excursion
Definition
a short outward and return journey, esp. for sightseeing, etc.
We also recommend a full day excursion to the Upper Douro.
Synonyms
trip,
airing,
tour,
journey,
outing,
expedition,
ramble,
day trip,
jaunt,
awayday,
pleasure trip
in the sense of expedition
Definition
a pleasure trip or excursion
We went on a shopping expedition.
Synonyms
trip,
tour,
outing,
excursion,
jaunt,
awayday
in the sense of promenade
Definition
a leisurely walk for pleasure or display
Take a tranquil promenade along a stretch of picturesque coastline.
Synonyms
stroll,
walk,
turn,
airing,
constitutional,
saunter

Nearby words of
jaunt

  • jargon
  • jarring
  • jaundiced
  • jaunt
  • jaunty
  • jaw
  • jazz up

Synonyms of 'jaunt'

jaunt

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of ramble
Definition
a walk, esp. in the countryside
an hour's ramble through the woods
Synonyms
walk,
tour,
trip,
stroll,
hike,
roaming,
excursion,
roving,
saunter,
traipse (informal),
peregrination,
perambulation
in the sense of stroll
Definition
a leisurely walk
After dinner, I took a stroll around the city.
Synonyms
walk,
promenade,
turn,
airing,
constitutional,
excursion,
ramble,
breath of air
in the sense of tour
Definition
an extended journey visiting places of interest along the route
week five of my tour of European cities
Synonyms
journey,
expedition,
excursion,
trip,
progress,
outing,
jaunt,
junket,
peregrination
in the sense of trip
Definition
a journey to a place and back, esp. for pleasure
On the Thursday we went out on a day trip.
Synonyms
journey,
outing,
excursion,
day out,
run,
drive,
travel,
tour,
spin (informal),
expedition,
voyage,
ramble,
foray,
jaunt,
errand,
junket (informal),
awayday
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