noun
excursionist
Excursionist (noun) means someone who goes on a short trip for pleasure.
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Someone who goes on a short trip for pleasure.
"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."
— , Notes and News: A North Staffordshire Railway Centenary (1946)
"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."
— Anthony Lambert, How do we grow the leisure market? (2021)
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Rhymes for excursionist
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What is the meaning of excursionist?
"excursionist" (noun) means someone who goes on a short trip for pleasure.
What is another word for excursionist?
Other words for "excursionist" include sightseer, rubberneck, tripper.
