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.
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Americans are hitting the highway like never before – Enterprise Mobility reports a record 60 percent of Americans plan on traveling via personal or rental vehicle to their summer destination – but the classic joyride is overshadowed by economic anxiety.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
The concert was a joyride despite a few technical and pacing issues.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
Marree, a town south of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, is where van Wegen runs Arid Air, a flight company that takes tourists for joyrides over the huge lake on Cessna propeller planes.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
The announcement, which features Stitch taking a joyride in a pink convertible through Walt Disney Studios, is basically a victory lap.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
The concert was a joyride despite a few technical and pacing issues.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
Marree, a town south of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, is where van Wegen runs Arid Air, a flight company that takes tourists for joyrides over the huge lake on Cessna propeller planes.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
The announcement, which features Stitch taking a joyride in a pink convertible through Walt Disney Studios, is basically a victory lap.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for joyride
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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyride. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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