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day trip

[dey-trip] / ˈdeɪˌtrɪp /
NOUN
excursion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cruise expedition jaunt junket outing picnic round trip safari tour trek trip
STRONG
circuit digression ramble walk wandering
WEAK
pleasure trip
NOUN
field trip
Synonyms
WEAK
excursion expedition jaunt junket outing school outing school trip sightseeing tour

Example Sentences

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This disproportionately affected day-trip and shopping-driven border crossings.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

Tourists have long come here, whether to day-trip through hiking trails where prophets once trod or visit the village’s different churches.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Southern California has several lavender fields near L.A. to satisfy your day-trip, lavender-field cravings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

As the series has continued, our D.A.A.M. duo has valiantly taken on arduous day-trip research: outings via ferry rides, Amtrak or not-too-far drives with dinner and a movie waiting on the other side.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

We’re pretending instead that we’re just killing a bit of time, maybe at a scenic spot during a carefree day-trip.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro