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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Artemis 2 launched on April 1, sending four astronauts — NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency — on a 10-day trip around the moon.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Shortly after dropping his ailing bid for reelection, Adams embarked on a four-day trip to Albania, meeting with the country's Prime Minister Edi Rama and members of his Cabinet, along with local business leaders.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The honor flight, led by Honor Flight Arizona and the Arizona State Society Daughters of the American Revolution, recently took 32 female Vietnam War-era veterans on a three-day trip to celebrate their service, according to local news outlet AZ Family.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The four arrived safely back on Earth on Friday, splashing down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego in their Orion capsule after their 10-day trip around the moon.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Shortly after dropping his ailing bid for reelection, Adams embarked on a four-day trip to Albania, meeting with the country's Prime Minister Edi Rama and members of his Cabinet, along with local business leaders.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The honor flight, led by Honor Flight Arizona and the Arizona State Society Daughters of the American Revolution, recently took 32 female Vietnam War-era veterans on a three-day trip to celebrate their service, according to local news outlet AZ Family.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The four arrived safely back on Earth on Friday, splashing down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego in their Orion capsule after their 10-day trip around the moon.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Day trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20trip. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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