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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Two months ago, the six of us—my wife and me, Yoon and his wife, and Han and his wife—had gone on a day trip to a lake in the middle of the city.
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The two-day trip will be Xi's first to North Korea in nearly seven years and he is expected to hold talks with leader Kim Jong Un.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Couples can also take a day trip to Dry Tortugas National Park, a remote national park that's more than 99 percent underwater and world-famous for its snorkeling and 19th-century coastal fort.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
On June 1, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene kicked off a two-day trip to Spain to commemorate the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their countries.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The two-day trip will be Xi's first to North Korea in nearly seven years and he is expected to hold talks with leader Kim Jong Un.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Couples can also take a day trip to Dry Tortugas National Park, a remote national park that's more than 99 percent underwater and world-famous for its snorkeling and 19th-century coastal fort.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
On June 1, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene kicked off a two-day trip to Spain to commemorate the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their countries.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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“Day trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20trip. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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