outing

Definition

A pleasure trip or excursion.

Etymology

From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey").

Example Sentences

• "This was a fine day's outing for anybody who had been cooped up in the shops for a few months."
• "The role is the latest dramatic outing for Radcliffe since the end of the successful Potter franchise."
• "Other erstwhile stalwarts are also wavering. Southampton had two of the best full-backs in the league last season but Ryan Bertrand has been below par this season and Cédric Soares made an uncharacteristic lapse that led to Stoke’s winning goal in Southampton’s last outing."