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 theft of train parts and transit gear is suspected to be part of a broader trend of joyrides by young train enthusiasts that has swept the system in the past year.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The roundup comes amid a growing focus by the Oakland Police Department on sideshows and joyrides involving dirt bike and ATV owners.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Another resident, Jennifer Arnold, says someone needs to take accountability for the juvenile crime after witnessing the video of the children's joyride.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
For occasional joyrides, lighter, fresher colors will show less wear.
—Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The roundup comes amid a growing focus by the Oakland Police Department on sideshows and joyrides involving dirt bike and ATV owners.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Another resident, Jennifer Arnold, says someone needs to take accountability for the juvenile crime after witnessing the video of the children's joyride.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
For occasional joyrides, lighter, fresher colors will show less wear.
—Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyride. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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