jaunt
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4.8
- noun
- /dʒɔnt/
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escapada
- Selena and I, we're planning a little jaunt to Europe.
A sexy little jaunt Wake up in the morning, what do you do?
- A sexy little jaunt Wake up in the morning, what do you do?
Examples
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Some of my best childhood moments were the Sunday shopping jaunts with my father.
Fiction book (1995) -
I'd be happy to take a little jaunt in the desert.
Fiction book (2002) -
Who do you think paid for your little love jaunt to Mexico City?
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"You planning another jaunt into the past, Doctor?"
Fiction book (2001) -
The family went off on its jaunt.
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It's a fair old jaunt to Dublin.
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I read The Picture of Dorian Gray on a jaunt through Italy in college.
Blog text (25) -
I'm gonna take my puggle for a little jaunt on the Venice Boardwalk.
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Reyes and Pitt went with Yaru on the relatively short jaunt to Unhage.
Fiction book (1999) -
We're planning a quick jaunt to the beach this weekend to enjoy the sun.
Synonyms
819
1.0
A trip visiting several places and returning to the start, usually for work or pleasure
83
1.1
A short trip with other people for pleasure
44
1.0
Traveling away from home to visit another place for holiday or work
43
3.6
A short trip for pleasure, often with a group
11
1.4
A short journey to a place and back
11
9.1
A trip paid for by someone else, often taken for pleasure and seen as unnecessary
7
4.6
A walk in the countryside for pleasure with no fixed route
1
3.0
A journey taken to enjoy yourself rather than for work
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Etymology
Jaunt comes from an old word that meant 'to prance' or make a quick, lively movement, and it is related to jaunty ('lively'), so a jaunt is a short, lively trip taken for pleasure.