field trip

noun

: a visit (as to a factory, farm, or museum) made (as by students and a teacher) for purposes of firsthand observation

Examples of field trip in a Sentence

We took a class field trip to the power plant.

We went on a field trip.

Recent Examples on the Web

Camp Manitou, a brand-new collaboration with the storied eponymous camp in Maine, hosts field trips to secret beaches as well as surfing lessons, bodyboarding, and snorkeling excursions to Hanauma Bay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

In one scene, Amy heroically assuages an embittered foster kid by returning him to the memory of a fun school field trip. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

As a result, the district cancelled the event and any associated field trips and is planning on rescheduling with a new speaker. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Rauch said the museum will also offer on site and virtual field trips for grades 3 through 12 to help students understand what happened on 9/11 and the ongoing relevance of the attacks. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for field trip

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship

Kids Definition

field trip

noun

: a visit (as to a factory, farm, or museum) made by students and usually a teacher for purposes of firsthand observation