road trip
noun
1
: a trip taken by a sports team to play one or more away games
2
: an extended trip in a motor vehicle
Examples of road trip in a Sentence
The team won three of five games on its road trip.
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After this weekend, the Sharks begin a tough four-game road trip with games against Washington, Detroit, Florida, and Tampa Bay — all teams in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
Sexton’s pull-up jumper off a feed from Ball fell short at the buzzer, sealing a rough loss prior to a nine-day road trip out west.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
But a helmet-less road trip to Alberta could just point to some reckless decision-making.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The win closed out a seven-game road trip that coincided with the World Junior Championship being held at Grand Casino Arena.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
Sexton’s pull-up jumper off a feed from Ball fell short at the buzzer, sealing a rough loss prior to a nine-day road trip out west.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
But a helmet-less road trip to Alberta could just point to some reckless decision-making.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The win closed out a seven-game road trip that coincided with the World Junior Championship being held at Grand Casino Arena.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Road trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20trip. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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