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 intransitive verb

Examples of road trip in a Sentence

The team won three of five games on its road trip.
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The Mets’ lineup could get a key enforcement during the upcoming road trip, too. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025 Little gestures and improvised moments like this one made for some very precious memories during this road trip. Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 On Friday, manager Dave Roberts said injured $136.5-million right-hander Tyler Glasnow is on track to return from his shoulder problem during next week’s road trip. Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025 Canadians live up their gracious, welcoming reputation, and their desire to make your visit special turns this road trip into a lifelong memory. Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for road trip

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road trip was in 1953

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“Road trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20trip. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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