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

This includes classroom activities, virtual and in-person field trips, and first-time experiences in public lands for students within communities who’ve historically lacked access. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025

Afterward, in-person visits were limited mainly to student field trips made by the Detroit Public Schools. —Scott Talley, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025

The program provides specialized advising, workshops and campus field trips to help students successfully transfer to a four-year institution and earn their teaching credential. —Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025

One of his field trips while staying at Pine Needles was to Allemansrätt Park in Lindstrom, Minn. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025

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