Definitions

jaunt

[jawnt, jahnt] / dʒɔnt, dʒɑnt /

NOUN

expedition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excursion jog journey junket picnic ramble safari stroll trek

STRONG

adventure airing amble canter circuit constitutional course cruise drive frolic gallop hike march outing patrol peregrination promenade prowl ride round roundabout run sally saunter tour tramp travel trip turn voyage walk

WEAK

beat

Example Sentences

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After the World Cup and a brief jaunt to Belize, the gang flew to Dallas, Texas.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Last fall I walked from the northern tip of Manhattan to Battery Park, a jaunt that was tiring but doable in about six hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Meanwhile, songs like “Down South” brim with nostalgia for days gone by — in this instance, memories of a hitchhiking jaunt with Harrison.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The astronauts on the International Space Station receive a dose of around 240 to 480 X-rays on a six-month jaunt up in the exosphere.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

I charged a tin of soup for a short jaunt, a full loaf of bread and a jar of pasta sauce for trip any longer than the immediate neighborhood.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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