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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Those who love a road trip could drive the 9½ hours from L.A., staying at fun motels along the way.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
The Royals slugger posted a .500 batting average with 13 hits, 20 total bases and seven RBIs during the road recently completed road trip.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Fish are now 24-38 in the midst of a season-long nine-game road trip.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
Depending on your child’s age—and your family’s stance on screen-time—the idea of watching something in a car (on a road trip) may be controversial.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 30 May 2025
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
The Royals slugger posted a .500 batting average with 13 hits, 20 total bases and seven RBIs during the road recently completed road trip.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Fish are now 24-38 in the midst of a season-long nine-game road trip.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
Depending on your child’s age—and your family’s stance on screen-time—the idea of watching something in a car (on a road trip) may be controversial.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for road trip
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“Road trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20trip. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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