round trip

Example Sentences

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A 14-year-old girl who has been blind since birth had to make a 140-mile round trip to attend a cinema screening after struggling to find an accessible option closer to home.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“Passengers paid an average of $60 more for a round trip on the same route after Spirit exited—that’s close to a $250 increase for a family of four,” the airline has said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The MV Hondius sailed on March 20 from Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego on the southern edge of Argentina, on a round trip to the Antarctica Peninsula, returning to port 11 days later.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

In some cases volunteers may even deal with messy emergencies, as Tony witnessed first-hand a few weeks ago when he made the 500-mile round trip to Sunderland West End in the Northern League Division Two.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Even without towing a lot of extra weight the skiff wouldn’t hold enough gas for the whole round trip.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick