Excursion vs. Tourism

Excursionnoun

A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.

Excursionnoun

A wandering from the main subject: a digression.

Excursionverb

(intransitive) To go on a recreational trip or excursion.

Excursion

A running or going out or forth; an expedition; a sally.

Excursion

A journey chiefly for recreation; a pleasure trip; a brief tour; as, an excursion into the country.

Excursion

A wandering from a subject; digression.

Excursion

Length of stroke, as of a piston; stroke. [An awkward use of the word.]

Excursionnoun

a journey taken for pleasure;

Excursionnoun

wandering from the main path of a journey

Excursion

An excursion is a trip by a group of people, usually made for leisure, education, or physical purposes. It is often an adjunct to a longer journey or visit a place, sometimes for other (typically work-related) purposes.

Tourismnoun

The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.

Tourismnoun

The industry in which such travels and sightseeing are organized.

Tourismnoun

Collectively, the tourists visiting a place or landmark.

Tourismnoun

(figurative) The act of visiting another region or jurisdiction for a particular purpose.

Tourismnoun

the business of providing services to tourists;

Tourismnoun

the commercial organization and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest

Tourism

Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism more generally, in terms which go , as people .