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
How a 60-mile, sixth-grade field trip became a life-changing date with destiny.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
In addition to school field trips and private tours, the barn offers therapeutic sessions.
—Jackie Montalvo, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
The foundation awarded around 8,000 scholarships last year to fund field trips to the NASCAR Hall of Fame for students with financial need.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
The two took a field trip together to Legoland, through Touching Miami with Love.
—Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
In addition to school field trips and private tours, the barn offers therapeutic sessions.
—Jackie Montalvo, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
The foundation awarded around 8,000 scholarships last year to fund field trips to the NASCAR Hall of Fame for students with financial need.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
The two took a field trip together to Legoland, through Touching Miami with Love.
—Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for field trip
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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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