1
: a ride taken for pleasure (as in a car or aircraft)
especially
: an automobile ride marked by reckless driving (as in a stolen car)
2
: conduct or action resembling a joyride especially in disregard of cost or consequences
Examples of joyride in a Sentence
Some teenager stole my car and took it for a joyride.
Recent Examples on the Web
Prosecutors have alleged the teen defendant, who was 13 at the time, stole his family’s sport utility vehicle for a joyride and led police officers in a chase before the SUV crashed into the car carrying Tina Vital, 43, and Adalina Lilah Perez, 4.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
An Alabama teen is accused of breaking into an elementary school on multiple occasions and taking a bus for a joyride, police said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
As such, the vessel is well-suited to a range of activities, from fishing adventures to joyrides.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
With time and a one-of-a-kind convertible on their hands, the drivers unloaded the car for a joyride on the then-new LA freeways.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
Doctor Who promises another gripping, grandiose joyride through time and space when the beloved sci-fi series returns for another season on May 10 on Disney+.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Since then, one of this author's neighbors had a Kia broken into, and another had a joyride Hyundai ditched on his lawn after crashing through his fence.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 May 2023
The teen took the bus for a joyride around the school parking lot, police said, but the department did not say if there was any damage to the property or bus.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
Titled Sam and Victor’s Day Off, the movie will follow the valet attendants who took Cameron’s dad’s Ferrari for a joyride.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
An Alabama teen is accused of breaking into an elementary school on multiple occasions and taking a bus for a joyride, police said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
As such, the vessel is well-suited to a range of activities, from fishing adventures to joyrides.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
With time and a one-of-a-kind convertible on their hands, the drivers unloaded the car for a joyride on the then-new LA freeways.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
Doctor Who promises another gripping, grandiose joyride through time and space when the beloved sci-fi series returns for another season on May 10 on Disney+.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Since then, one of this author's neighbors had a Kia broken into, and another had a joyride Hyundai ditched on his lawn after crashing through his fence.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 May 2023
The teen took the bus for a joyride around the school parking lot, police said, but the department did not say if there was any damage to the property or bus.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
Titled Sam and Victor’s Day Off, the movie will follow the valet attendants who took Cameron’s dad’s Ferrari for a joyride.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyride. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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