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day out

day out

21 1.8
A trip for fun that lasts one day
  • noun
  • UK
: excursión
  • Known for its pandas and koalas, the city's most famous attraction makes for a great day out and terrific photos.

So we got home from our day out and it was so good.

Examples

  • So we got home from our day out and it was so good.

    Jamie Genevieve

  • After these last few weeks, I need a day out to relax and have fun!

    Blog text (26)

  • So how was the day out with your friends?

    Wisdom (1986)

  • It's my day out today.

    The Secret Garden (2017)

  • It's a day out for everybody.

    Peterloo (2018)

  • It was a lovely day out.

    Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)

  • My fellow knitting ladies and I made a whole day out of it!

    Blog text (22)

  • The visitors had arrived at the museum as a 'day out,' intending an enjoyable, convivial, and informative day with friends and family.

    Academic text (2014)

  • We enjoyed a wonderful day out at the amusement park, riding roller coasters and eating cotton candy.

  • The family decided to have a day out at the beach, soaking up the sun and playing volleyball.

Synonyms

outing
vsday out
83 1.1

A short trip with other people for pleasure

allows solo or private trips rather than mainly group social events
playday
vsday out
1 1.9

A special day for fun and games at school or with friends

involves going away from home for one day rather than staying home

How Long

expedition
358 4.1
journey
∞ 1.1
round trip
  • US
46 1.6
day out
  • UK
21 1.8
stroll
92 1.2

Surface Forms

day out singular
day outs plural

Morphology

day + out

The meaning 'a trip or excursion lasting one day' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'day' (a daytime period) with 'out' (away from home or outdoors). This noun + particle composition is a common, predictable pattern in English (and mirrored in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The noun day out comes from the simple image of spending a whole day out of the home for fun. People used it for short trips to the park, beach, or museum, so today day out means 'a short leisure trip'.