jaunt

1 of 2

noun

ˈjȯnt 

ˈjänt

1

: a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure

a weekend jaunt to the coast

2

archaic : a tiring trip

jaunt

2 of 2

verb

jaunted; jaunting; jaunts

intransitive verb

1

: to make a usually short journey for pleasure

2

archaic : to trudge about

Synonyms

Noun

• excursion
• junket
• outing
• ramble
• sally
• sashay
• sortie
• spin

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

Noun

Ideal for city jaunts and even the occasional moderate adventure, this bag lives up to its name, weighing just a little over two pounds for both of its spacious sizes, 30 and 38 liters. —Christina Liao, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

Itineraries feature coastal jaunts to Venice and Portofino, ambles through Tuscan wine country, and journeys to the jewels of Sicily, including Palermo and Taormina. —Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024

Verb

The Holiday 100 makes its annual jolly jaunt back to Billboard’s charts menu. —Gary Trust, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024

Abrams in a white gown hugged Swift tightly and then bowed before jaunting down the catwalk to her exit point in the middle of the diamond. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

jaunt

noun

ˈjȯnt,

ˈjänt

: a short trip for pleasure

jaunt verb