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US/ˈaʊ.tɪŋ/
UK/ˈaʊ.tɪŋ/
a short trip made for pleasure, especially with a group of people
In context
The teacher organized a class outing to the science museum on Friday.
We had a family outing to the beach last Sunday.
The company outing ended with dinner at a seafood restaurant.
Words that go with outing
adjective + noun
- family outingA picnic is a cheap family outing.
noun + noun
- school outingThe school outing was canceled because of rain.
- day outingThey planned a day outing to the mountains.
verb + preposition
- go on an outingWe went on an outing to the lake.
verb + noun
- organize an outingWho is going to organize the outing this year?
noun + preposition
- outing toThe class outing to the zoo was great fun.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
We made an outing to the park.Correct: We went on an outing to the park.