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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Trump took a field trip to Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, a couple of blocks from the White House with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The North Lawndale group lined up almost two dozen high-profile partners, from the city’s science museum to universities, to help with teacher training, field trips and other services.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Participate in field trips, become part of the community, and more.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial & Education Center hosts educational field trips for kids.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The North Lawndale group lined up almost two dozen high-profile partners, from the city’s science museum to universities, to help with teacher training, field trips and other services.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Participate in field trips, become part of the community, and more.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial & Education Center hosts educational field trips for kids.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for field trip
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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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