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.
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Floyd said the group also provides support to art teachers and school art programs through field trips and by funding art supplies. Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025 According to the Journal-Constitution, the Paulding County School District declined to answer its questions about how many adult supervisors were on the field trip and how long the girl was missing before her absence was noticed. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 The iconic green and white, two-story house welcomes over 30,000 tourists and locals a year, offering student field trips and tours around the property. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025 The program celebrated Latin American culture, exposed students to community service opportunities, provided leadership training, allowed students to network with others, and took students on field trips to tour local college campuses—all of which came at no cost to the students or their families. Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field trip

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of field trip was in 1926

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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

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