day trip

noun

: a journey in which a person goes to visit a place and then returns home on the same day

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The King will also be visiting the Bahamas and Guyana as part of the eight-day trip, which will take place from October 27 to November 4. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2026 Beyond the town’s artistic offerings, Brown County State Park, Indiana’s largest and an easy day trip from Indianapolis, draws visitors with more than 90 miles of hiking and biking trails twisting through blazing forests. Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026 The main attraction of the Philadelphia Eagles’ five-day trip to New England came earlier this week with two practices against the Patriots. Zach Berman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Another day trip option is the hilltop town of Erice, where there's a medieval fortress that's over 2,500 years old. Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for day trip

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“Day trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20trip. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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