field trip
noun
: a visit (as to a factory, farm, or museum) made (as by students and a teacher) for purposes of firsthand observation
Examples of field trip in a Sentence
We took a class field trip to the power plant.
We went on a field trip.
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Some guest presentations and field trips will also continue into the coming weeks.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The center is also set to host field trips.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Its calendar lists events including school field trips and u-pick citrus and blueberry seasons.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The rest of the information required a field trip to Burr Oak Cemetery.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The center is also set to host field trips.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Its calendar lists events including school field trips and u-pick citrus and blueberry seasons.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The rest of the information required a field trip to Burr Oak Cemetery.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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