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

road-trip

ˈrōd-ˈtrip 

intransitive verb

Example Sentences

The team won three of five games on its road trip.

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the summer, Thiessen opened up about taking a road trip across California with her husband and two kids. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2022

Take a road trip to Big Sur — but know that the journey is the point. Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022

The next day, the pair took a road trip to Dolly Parton’s theme park in Tennessee, better known, of course, as Dollywood. Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2022

Another tip, for those who would like to take a road trip, is to drive to The Chef’s Garden in Huron, Ohio, for what Baglier feels is the best organic produce, as well as some valuable tips for growing one’s own organic food. Linda Gandee, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022

While road trips are usually reserved for warm weather, consider taking a road trip this fall to explore Michigan's fall colors. Elizabeth Hosang, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022

My parents took a road trip to the East Coast for their honeymoon, snapping photos along the way. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022

Following a road trip that took her through conservative communities in Interior Alaska, Tshibaka attracted a crowd of around 200 in Anchorage on Thursday evening — including Begich. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Nov. 2022

David Pastrnak, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic, Jake DeBrusk, and Hampus Lindholm provided the scoring at Madison Square Garden, making the Bruins 3-0 on this road trip that ends in Toronto on Saturday. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1