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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The tax money pays for the salaries of about 1,200 teachers, 740 drama and music teachers, and 50 athletic coaches and trainers, according to district data, and also helps pay for extracurricular activities, athletics and field trips.
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The program also provides weekly leadership classes and field trips.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 13 June 2026
According to multiple media reports, there were a number of school districts whose students were on a field trip at the resort on Wednesday, including middle school students from Wethersfield and Windham.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Signature practices include overnight experiential field trips, large-scale interactive murals representing global biomes, and a unique environmental science curriculum.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The program also provides weekly leadership classes and field trips.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 13 June 2026
According to multiple media reports, there were a number of school districts whose students were on a field trip at the resort on Wednesday, including middle school students from Wethersfield and Windham.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Signature practices include overnight experiential field trips, large-scale interactive murals representing global biomes, and a unique environmental science curriculum.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 8 June 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 19 Jun. 2026.
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