Excursionist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Excursionist is a noun meaning A person who goes on an excursion; a traveller or tourist.
Meaning
A person who goes on an excursion; a traveller or tourist.
Example Sentences
I was provided with a receipt and duly and officially accepted as an excursionist.
Coming home, a party of excursionists from Chertsey or Isleworth passed us singing and playing music.
A 40-carriage train in 1840 taking 1,250 excursionists from Leeds to Hull was typical, while Brighton commonly received trains of 60 carriages and over 1,700 passengers.
The main line of the L.N.W.R. passed to the west of the Potteries, and it is recorded that in August, 1846, two trains were run from Whitmore (the nearest station to Stoke) to Liverpool for the benefit of excursionists.
Word Forms
- excursionists
Synonyms for excursionist
Depending on context, synonyms include rubberneck, sightseer, tripper.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sightseer, rubberneck, tripper, excursioner, expeditionist, expeditioner.
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