Pronunciation: /ˈdʒʌŋkɪt/

Definitions of junket

noun a festive social gathering, often held for a particular purpose

Example Sentences

A1 I went on a junket to the beach with my friends.

A2 The company organized a junket for its employees to a luxurious resort.

B1 The politician was criticized for taking a lavish junket paid for by taxpayers.

B2 The journalist went on a junket to report on the new technology conference.

C1 The CEO was accused of using company funds for personal junkets around the world.

C2 The film director used the junket to promote his latest movie at international film festivals.

verb to go on a trip or journey, especially for pleasure

Example Sentences

A1 She junkets around the world to explore new cultures.

A2 He junketed to different cities for work meetings.

B1 The company often junkets their employees to attend conferences.

B2 The government officials junketed to discuss trade agreements.

C1 The celebrities junket to promote their latest movie.

C2 The royal family junkets to various countries on diplomatic missions.

Examples of junket in a Sentence

formal The company organized a junket for its employees to visit the new factory.

informal We're going on a junket to the beach this weekend.

slang Let's skip work and go on a junket to Vegas!

figurative The senator's trip to the luxury resort was seen as a political junket by the public.

Grammatical Forms of junket

past tense

junketed

plural

junkets

comparative

more junket

superlative

most junket

present tense

junket

future tense

will junket

perfect tense

have junketed

continuous tense

is junketing

singular

junket

positive degree

junket

infinitive

to junket

gerund

junketing

participle

junketed

Origin and Evolution of junket

First Known Use: 1400 year
Language of Origin: French
Story behind the word: The word 'junket' originated from the French word 'jonquette' meaning 'rush basket'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'junket' evolved from referring to a type of food to also mean a feast or celebration, and eventually to denote a trip or excursion taken for pleasure.