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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The Celtics recently wrapped up a three-game road trip that pitted them against a trio of title contenders in the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Jay King, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Now 1-1-0 on this road trip, the Sharks enter Saturday with 68 points, one point behind the Los Angeles Kings for the Western Conference’s second wild card spot.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Hornets, Thunder, Rockets Grizzlies on a 4-game road trip.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The 24-hour convenience store and gas station is known for having way more than just road trip snacks.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jay King, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Now 1-1-0 on this road trip, the Sharks enter Saturday with 68 points, one point behind the Los Angeles Kings for the Western Conference’s second wild card spot.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Hornets, Thunder, Rockets Grizzlies on a 4-game road trip.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The 24-hour convenience store and gas station is known for having way more than just road trip snacks.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Road trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20trip. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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