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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Lilian, alongside six other parents, was a chaperon to the forty children on the five-day trip.
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
During his four-day trip, Carney is set to hold talks with business leaders and will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
That mission, which will send three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day trip around the moon, has faced a series of delays due to snags with NASA's mammoth Space Launch System rocket developed specifically for the lunar program.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Visiting the creatures is a popular day trip from nearby islands and companies like Exuma Experiences and Majestic Tours offer easy ways to get there.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
During his four-day trip, Carney is set to hold talks with business leaders and will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
That mission, which will send three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day trip around the moon, has faced a series of delays due to snags with NASA's mammoth Space Launch System rocket developed specifically for the lunar program.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Visiting the creatures is a popular day trip from nearby islands and companies like Exuma Experiences and Majestic Tours offer easy ways to get there.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Day trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20trip. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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