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

The crowd is varied, from art students coming to take notes or make sketches of certain works to little kids visiting for a field trip to seniors being taken to favorite pieces by wheelchair. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

In June of 2012, the Southern Foodways Alliance invited its membership to a field trip in my hometown of New Bern. — Bill Smith, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

The teacher took a class on a field trip to the Georgia Museum of Art, where students viewed nude paintings. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

The organization works with 14 school districts in the Sacramento area and receives most of its funding from cities, Wieser said, allowing students to attend field trips for free. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for field trip

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship

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