hayride

noun

hay·​ride ˈhā-ˌrīd 

: a pleasure ride usually at night by a group in a wagon, sleigh, or open truck partly filled with straw or hay

Examples of hayride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to haunted hayrides and the spooky Bates Motel at Halloween, the farm has a holiday tree farm and hosts weddings and events. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Oktoberfest features hayrides around the farm property as well apple butter making. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

The farm is also holding a Fairy Festival on July 18 and 19 featuring scavenger hunts, fairy stories and other activities in addition to the usual hayrides, petting farm and pony rides. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

Horseback riding in the gentle meadows and stunning mountains is the main event here, but there is plenty to do beyond that— hiking, river tubing, board games, herding cattle, hayrides, the list goes on. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hayride

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied