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 district is allowing individual principals to provide students with an opportunity to participate in events and field trips, including civic engagement activities, on May 1 during the school day. —Megan De Mar, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

In a Wednesday presentation to the union’s House of Delegates, which was obtained by the Tribune, CTU officials encouraged members to bring students on field trips to youth teach-ins or to the citywide May Day rally, or host educational civic events at schools. —Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

Kim Snyder, the group’s education coordinator, leads groups ranging from birdwatchers to schoolchildren on field trips. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

After the fourth-grader was bitten, teachers and staff decided to end the field trip and return the students to campus, according to WFAA. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for field trip

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

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