Using to scatter excursions (7)
I believe the answer is:
outings
'excursions' is the definition.
('outing' can be a synonym of 'excursion')
'using to scatter' is the wordplay.
'scatter' is an anagram indicator.
'using'+'to'='usingto'
'usingto' with letters rearranged gives 'OUTINGS'.
(Other definitions for outings that I've seen before include "Excursions, jaunts" , "Pleasure trips" .)