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Jaunt vs Saunter - What's the difference?

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In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between jaunt and saunter

is that jaunt is (obsolete) to jolt; to jounce while saunter is (obsolete) a place for sauntering or strolling.

As nouns the difference between jaunt and saunter

is that jaunt is (archaic) a wearisome journey while saunter is a leisurely walk or stroll.

As verbs the difference between jaunt and saunter

is that jaunt is to ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion while saunter is to stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace.

jaunt

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A wearisome journey.
  • * Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mind After his aëry jaunt , though hurried sore. Hungry and cold, betook him to his rest. - Milton
  • A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
  • To ride on a jaunting car.
  • (obsolete) To jolt; to jounce.
    • (Bale)

    Derived terms

    * jaunting car

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    saunter

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace
  • * Masson
    • One could lie under elm trees in a lawn, or saunter in meadows by the side of a stream.

    Synonyms

    * amble * stroll * wander

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A leisurely walk or stroll.
  • * 1814 , Elizabeth Hervey, Amabel: Volume 1 (page 53)
    • Caroline
  • A leisurely pace.
  • (obsolete) A place for sauntering or strolling.
  • * Young
    • That wheel of fops, that saunter of the town.

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