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

The Prescott Family Reindeer Farm in Vanzant in the south-central part of Missouri offers field trips year-round. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Their kids are missing out on field trips, extracurriculars or sports because of cost. — Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

So many memories, so many laughs and so much love on this very special field trip! — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

The crowd is varied, from art students coming to take notes or make sketches of certain works to little kids visiting for a field trip to seniors being taken to favorite pieces by wheelchair. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 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