Usage Note
virée is informal for a short leisure trip or outing, often spontaneous: une virée en voiture ('a road trip'). It comes from the verb virer ('to turn, to swing') and carries a sense of light-heartedness. The masculine equivalent for a longer journey is voyage; escapade is a near-synonym with a slightly more adventurous feel.
Examples
"On fait une virée à la mer ce week-end."
Natural Translation
We're going on a trip to the sea this weekend.
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