Question

Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
A short journey made by a group of persons together.
a) Hike
b) Excursion
c) Picnic
d) Stroll

Answer 1

Hint:A synonym is a word or phrase that is exactly or almost the means same as another name or phrase in the same language. One form can be replaced by another without changing its meaning.

Complete Answer:
A synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word, that is if a word is replaced in a sentence with its synonym, the meaning of the sentence won’t really change that much. The word that is substituted will be accepted as a replacement. That being said, the substitute should be in the same language.

So, now we must go through the meaning of the words given as an option to find out which word best can be substituted for the given phrase, “A short journey made by a group of persons together.”
>Hike: It refers to walking a long way at a leisurely pace. The origin of the word is unknown but it is believed that it was first used in the 19th century. Let us look at an example here for proper understanding.
“We should take a nice long hike.”
>Excursion: It refers to an activity that is taken more for pleasure than for practical reasons by a group of people. This is the correct answer. The origin of the word is from the late 16th century. Let us look at an example here.
“This year's annual excursion will be to Lincoln.”
>Picnic: It refers to an occasion when a packed meal is eaten outdoors, especially during an outing to the countryside. This word was first used in the mid 18th century. Let us look at an example here.
“The children went on a picnic on Friday.”
>Stroll: It refers to a leisurely walk in which people do some wandering. The literal meaning of the word is to wander aimlessly. The origin of the word is from the early 17th century. Let us look at an example here.
“We took a stroll in the garden.”

So from the above explanation we can say that “Excursion” is the correct answer for the given sentence.
Hence option ‘b’ is the correct answer.

Note:Synonyms are used in different technical fields for specific meanings. Some writers try to avoid the repetition of the same word in close proximity, so they use synonyms.