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   jaunt

   /dʒɔːnt/

   noun

   • 1. a short excursion or journey made for pleasure: "her regular jaunts to Europe"

   verb

   • 1. go on a short journey for pleasure: "they went jaunting through Ireland"

   Word Origin late 16th century: of unknown origin. Originally depreciatory, early senses included ‘tire a horse out by riding it up and down’, ‘traipse about’, and (as a noun) ‘troublesome journey’. The current positive sense dates from the mid 17th century.

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   The meaning of JAUNT is a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure. How to use jaunt in a sentence.

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   Jaunt is a noun or verb that means a short journey for pleasure, sometimes including a stay. Learn how to use jaunt in sentences, compare it with other words and see translations in different languages.

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   Jaunt is a noun or verb that means a short trip for pleasure, sometimes including a stay. Learn how to use jaunt in sentences, compare it with other words and see translations in different languages.

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   A jaunt is a short journey which you go on for pleasure or excitement. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of jaunt from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Definition of jaunt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Jaunt is a noun meaning a short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; an outing. It is also a verb meaning to make a short journey. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of jaunt.

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   What is the meaning of Jaunt?

   • Jaunt means 'a journey taken for pleasure'. Familiarity information: Jaunt (noun) is very rare. • Jaunt (verb) is also very rare and has the meaning: 'to make a trip for pleasure'.

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   Did a man go on a jaunt?

   • He was not away on a jaunt or some irrelevant business. The truth is that this is a jaunt at public expense. Some old people are very adventurous indeed, and are prepared to go jaunting off to new places and to new faces at the drop of a hat. Often away from home on jaunts, he seldom referred to his daughter, and when he did, it was as ye cheild.

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   What is a junk jaunt in Nebraska?

   • Jaunt was used in the 17th century to describe a journey on a horse just long enough to tire the horse out. Nebraska has what they call a Junk Jaunt, which is a yard sale that includes up to 40 towns and stretches nearly 300 miles and draws up to 20,000 people. That’s more than enough to make any horse tired, but they call it a jaunt nevertheless.

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   Do holidaymakers organise jaunts?

   • It is no surprise that a holidaymaker planning a jaunt passes by the home resort. There was lots of air travel, all first-class, and of staying in first-class hotels, all on unnecessary jaunts. I doubt whether he will find the time to have the jaunt which he had yesterday. The people who run the unit certainly do not organise jaunts of any sort.

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   What happens if you don't do a holiday jaunt?

   • The money allowed for this trade mission activity is often spent if not on jaunts then on exercises that approach junketing. Through no fault of theirs—whoever's fault it was, they were not on a holiday jaunt—they lost their legs in a tragic accident. It is no surprise that a holidaymaker planning a jaunt passes by the home resort.

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   Running out to get pizza to bring back before the big game? This short, quick, pleasurable trip could be called a jaunt (unless of course, you get your pizza from Italy, that’s called “time to get a closer pizza place”).