1
: a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
a weekend jaunt to the coast
2
archaic
: a tiring trip
jaunted; jaunting; jaunts
Synonyms
Examples of jaunt in a Sentence
Noun
a four-day jaunt to the mountains
took a leisurely jaunt up to the mountains for the day
Recent Examples on the Web
Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
From a post-graduation jaunt to their first trip for work, the Rollink Flex Vega will keep up, with its sturdy polycarbonate hard shell and coated wheels.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 May 2024
Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
This leads the author on a quest to understand the ways that different cultures have created social hierarchies, which then prompts DuVernay to jaunt across history with sweep and surprising dexterity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2024
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Noun
During a recent jaunt in the Honkmobile, the wise, old sage was scratching his noggin as well after seeing the signs.
—Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
From a post-graduation jaunt to their first trip for work, the Rollink Flex Vega will keep up, with its sturdy polycarbonate hard shell and coated wheels.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 May 2024
Verb
The couple took advantage of the break and celebrated their nine-day Pennsylvania jaunt with a spending spree, courtesy of their victim, Clerkin said.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
This leads the author on a quest to understand the ways that different cultures have created social hierarchies, which then prompts DuVernay to jaunt across history with sweep and surprising dexterity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2024
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“Jaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaunt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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