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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Luckily, the best ramen town in the country (in my humble opinion) is an easy day trip from Tokyo. Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025 The drawback is that most lines don’t run as frequently on the weekends, so there’s less room for flexibility in your day trip itinerary. Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 Plan a Trip Natural Bridge, located off I-81, is a great day trip from Lexington, Roanoke, or Lynchburg. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025 Outside the Tower of London, Peter Rolf, 58, from Germany, said his family had decided to cut their two-day trip to London to one, spending more time elsewhere in England. Will Russell, USA Today, 8 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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