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
Marking recommended several cuts related to school programming by the 2026-27 school year, such as eliminating the parent participation preschool, funding for sixth grade camping field trips and paying for testing related to GATE, SAT, International Baccalaureate and AP testing.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
While on a high school field trip to see the British literature art collection at Yale University, a teacher nudged Riccoboni to skip the literature-centric exhibit and instead pop into a nearby gallery to see Hockney’s work.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Frozen with sadness, Winnie didn't understand that the field trip was only for a day.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Still, there are groceries in the fridge, and everyone has their field trips paid for and clothes that fit, there is freedom that comes from paying your own way without depending on anyone else.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
While on a high school field trip to see the British literature art collection at Yale University, a teacher nudged Riccoboni to skip the literature-centric exhibit and instead pop into a nearby gallery to see Hockney’s work.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Frozen with sadness, Winnie didn't understand that the field trip was only for a day.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Still, there are groceries in the fridge, and everyone has their field trips paid for and clothes that fit, there is freedom that comes from paying your own way without depending on anyone else.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 28 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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