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
Research finds field trips help students be more engaged and do better academically.
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Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Money raised from the café helps pay for field trips for classmates who might not otherwise be able to afford them.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Anne Arundel County will do the same in addition to postponing various afternoon programs and field trips.
—John Romero, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2026
In fact, family members and rabbis told the Free Press that kids reported going on a field trip and thinking that an alarm had gone off that day.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Money raised from the café helps pay for field trips for classmates who might not otherwise be able to afford them.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Anne Arundel County will do the same in addition to postponing various afternoon programs and field trips.
—John Romero, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2026
In fact, family members and rabbis told the Free Press that kids reported going on a field trip and thinking that an alarm had gone off that day.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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 20 Mar. 2026.
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