road trip

noun

Synonyms of road tripnext
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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Every summer, my family took a road trip to North Carolina to visit my grandparents. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 The series continues Ferrell’s relationship with Netflix, which premiered his road trip documentary Will & Harper in 2024. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 This last road trip was not a fun one for us. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026 After a road trip that ended with a disappointing sweep in Detroit, the White Sox are glad to be back home for a division duel against the Cleveland Guardians that kicks off on Monday night. Jori Parys, CBS News, 23 June 2026 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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