hayride

noun

hay·​ride ˈhā-ˌrīd How to pronounce hayride (audio)
: 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 There will be a stage filled with local musicians, a fleet of food trucks and a variety of local beer and wine, hayrides, artisan crafts, pumpkin painting and more. Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 Families can also indulge in over 30 daily activities on the property, including hayrides, scavenger hunts, bakery wars and a petting zoo. Madison Roberts, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024 From fruit picking in the spring and summer to hayrides in the fall, the farm allows visitors to step into the past and remind them of the beauty of nature. Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 How to Have the Perfect New England Fall Getaway, According to a Local 46 of 51 Virginia The Graves Mountain Resort Apple Harvest Festival in the village of Syria features bluegrass music, arts and crafts vendors, food, hayrides, farm animals, and apple butter making. Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023 The haunted hayride, barn and trail open Sept. 29-Oct. 29. Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023 Cox Farms Fall Festival Nothing says autumn like a hayride, and Centerville’s Cox Farms takes hayrides to a new level during its fall festival: An antique tractor pulls a wagon through scenes including an enchanted barn and an Old West town. Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023 Hit up a hayride Autumn is here, and so are hayrides! Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023 The sunflower field is available as part of Blooms and Berries' Fall on the Farm event, which offers a pumpkin patch, hayrides, a corn maze and more. Annasofia Scheve, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hayride was in 1896

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“Hayride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hayride. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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