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| double date |
(informal) in the United States, a social outing shared by two couples. |
| Dutch treat |
a date or other outing for which each person pays his or her own share. |
| expedition |
an outing or journey taken for a specific purpose, or the organized group, with its equipment and conveyances, undertaking such a trip. [1/2 definitions] |
| go Dutch |
(informal) to go on an outing, or order a meal, for which each person pays his or her own share. |
| jaunt |
to take a brief trip or outing, usu. for amusement. [1/2 definitions] |
| row2 |
an outing or trip in a boat that is rowed. [1/6 definitions] |
| spree |
a happy, lively outing or other activity. [1/3 definitions] |
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