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

Set in Illinois but shot in Vermont, this kid-friendly (but decidedly spooky) tale is catnip for anyone who enjoys haunted hayrides, pumpkin farms, and apple cider donuts. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025

Tractor hayrides, a petting zoo, face painting and live entertainment are on deck while the kids can also go trick-or-treating with the local businesses, which participate in the fun. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025

Expect hayrides, line dancing, carnival games, rubber duck races, spooky experiments and a flashlight pumpkin walk. —Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025

There is also a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, hayrides, cider-making demonstrations, an axe-throwing station and a rock climbing station. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025

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