Sorties (en. Outings)

/sɔʁti/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Movement outside a closed space.

Weekend outings are always highly anticipated.

Les sorties du week-end sont toujours très attendues.

Event or activity in which one participates outside of one's home.

We organized several cultural outings this year.

Nous avons organisé plusieurs sorties culturelles cette année.

Exit routes of a building or public space.

Emergency exits must be accessible to everyone.

Les sorties de secours doivent être accessibles à tous.

The word comes from the verb 'sortir', deriving from the Latin 'exire', meaning 'to go outside'.

group outing

Leisure activity carried out with a group of people.

sortie en groupe

family outing

Outing carried out with family members.

sortie familiale

school outing

Excursion organized by a school.

sortie scolaire

to exit

Action of leaving a space, moving away from a place.

sortir

emergency exit

Exit route reserved in case of emergency.

sortie de secours

night outing

Activity carried out during the night.

sortie nocturne

Impromptu outing among friends.

Are we having an outing to go dancing tonight?

On se fait une sortie pour aller danser ce soir ?

Outing to have fun or relax.

I need a little outing to unwind.

J'ai besoin d'une petite sortie pour décompresser.