1
: a ride taken for pleasure (as in a car or aircraft)
especially
: an automobile ride marked by reckless driving (as in a stolen car)
2
: conduct or action resembling a joyride especially in disregard of cost or consequences
Examples of joyride in a Sentence
Some teenager stole my car and took it for a joyride.
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The teaser also shows Marcello touching Emily's leg at dinner, giving her a smile during a joyride and the two sharing an intimate kiss in bed.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Someone stole a Clear Creek County shuttle bus that was parked in Georgetown on Friday afternoon and took it on a joyride on Interstate 70, speeding through a crash scene and nearly hitting emergency workers in the road.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
The popular reality show hit the air for Episode 2 Tuesday night, rounding out its full table of Season 34 judges as fan favorite Carrie Ann Inaba returned following illness, and treating audiences to its usual toe-tapping joyride.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Michelle and Zooey are the perfect duo to bring this cinematic joyride to life—they’re both original, fearless comedians with huge hearts and a willingness to be funny on horseback.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Someone stole a Clear Creek County shuttle bus that was parked in Georgetown on Friday afternoon and took it on a joyride on Interstate 70, speeding through a crash scene and nearly hitting emergency workers in the road.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
The popular reality show hit the air for Episode 2 Tuesday night, rounding out its full table of Season 34 judges as fan favorite Carrie Ann Inaba returned following illness, and treating audiences to its usual toe-tapping joyride.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Michelle and Zooey are the perfect duo to bring this cinematic joyride to life—they’re both original, fearless comedians with huge hearts and a willingness to be funny on horseback.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for joyride
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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyride. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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