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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Bacalar was the southernmost stop on a 10-day trip around the Yucatán Peninsula organized by Journey Mexico.
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Follow this guide and learn how to make the most of your next visit to Gordonsville for a solo day trip, a weekend with Mom, or a relaxing getaway with friends.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Sentosa makes the day trip even more appealing.
—Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
The multipurpose bag can even be used on the weekends for a morning of shopping at the farmer’s market or a quick day trip to the beach or lake.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Follow this guide and learn how to make the most of your next visit to Gordonsville for a solo day trip, a weekend with Mom, or a relaxing getaway with friends.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Sentosa makes the day trip even more appealing.
—Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
The multipurpose bag can even be used on the weekends for a morning of shopping at the farmer’s market or a quick day trip to the beach or lake.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
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 9 Oct. 2025.
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