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 scouts, from Troops 73 and 12, were on their way back from a 10-day trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 Insider tip The restaurant's tavë kosi—Albania's national dish of rice, lamb, and rich yogurt—was perhaps my favorite rendition on our 10-day trip through the country. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 But after a recent 10-day trip to Beijing—part of a monthlong tour of Asia—the Bridgewater Associates founder says something has changed, and changed fast. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Cardiff, the capital of Wales, might not be the first destination to come to mind for a culinary day trip from London. Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 23 June 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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