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 Clippers close out the 11-day trip against the Houston Rockets (12-4).
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
One traveler even packed for a 15-day trip to Italy using the quick-selling Taygeer Carry-on Travel Backpack.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
Leo arrived in Ankara – where he was greeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – on Thursday for a six-day trip which includes Lebanon.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
For Joe Jackson, a veteran kayaker, the rapid presented a rare opportunity to send a first descent of sorts during his 23-day trip in October.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
One traveler even packed for a 15-day trip to Italy using the quick-selling Taygeer Carry-on Travel Backpack.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
Leo arrived in Ankara – where he was greeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – on Thursday for a six-day trip which includes Lebanon.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
For Joe Jackson, a veteran kayaker, the rapid presented a rare opportunity to send a first descent of sorts during his 23-day trip in October.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Day trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20trip. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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