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

The apple orchards, hayrides, pumpkin patches and fall festivals cannot be beat. — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Beach towns are cool, but some destinations were simply made for cozy evenings by the bonfire, drinking cider, taking hayrides, attending harvest festivals, and driving through scenic fall foliage. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

Luckily, Rhode Island is full of orchards with pick-your-own apples, many of which also offer hayrides, pumpkins and other activities to create the perfect fall outing. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

Just outside town, take hayrides through the pumpkin patch and watch apple cider and donuts being made at Uncle Frank’s Apple Town or ride a chairlift over the jewel-tone canopy at The Highlands at Harbor Springs. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 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