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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At Hiram Johnson, students took a field trip to Alcatraz to learn about prison history.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Each seasonal series has three workshops and a field trip spread over two days.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
In this story, Lilian recalls a field trip that her younger son, Jude, took in fourth grade, when the Pang family was living in Northern California.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Weekly gathering of photography enthusiasts for hands-on learning, program speakers, contests, field trips, and sharing of photography expertise.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Each seasonal series has three workshops and a field trip spread over two days.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
In this story, Lilian recalls a field trip that her younger son, Jude, took in fourth grade, when the Pang family was living in Northern California.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Weekly gathering of photography enthusiasts for hands-on learning, program speakers, contests, field trips, and sharing of photography expertise.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
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 9 Mar. 2026.
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