round trip
noun
variants
or less commonly roundtrip
or round-trip
plural round trips also roundtrips or round-trips
often attributive
: a trip to a place and back usually over the same route
It's a 25 mile round trip to work.
an hour-long round trip by boat
The lowest fare for the round trip is $1,694.18 including taxes and fees …—
Helen Anders and James Barragan
Helen Anders and James Barragan
round-trip
adjective
or less commonly roundtrip
round-trip fares
round-trip travel
With 50,000 miles accumulated, one can qualify for a free roundtrip ticket to Europe and back.
—David E. Rosenbaum
David E. Rosenbaum
round trip
adverb
or round-trip
or roundtrip
Consider the cost of flying round-trip for a three-day weekend to Los Angeles …
—Michael Fumento
Michael Fumento
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First class Etihad Apartments; Singapore Suites; combing first class on Airbus A380s on all the major Gulf airlines in a single trip; combining six different airline first class products in a single round trip.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The host committee originally announced an $80 round trip bus service from locations in New York City to MetLife Stadium, but then slashed the cost by 75 per cent, reducing the fare for fans from $80 to $20 during the tournament.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The money is critical for regional travelers who use the 37-year-old rail line to ride to South Florida airports, commute to and from schools and jobs, and take round trips to leisure events.
—David Lyons, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Under this week's gas prices in Michigan, a 15-gallon tank of gas now costs about $69; and a round trip from Detroit to Mackinaw City in a vehicle with 27 mpg costs just under $99 in gas.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The train service between Boston and Hyannis will resume May 22 and operate round trips on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
In that year, the study identified two possible profiles for a round trip to the red planet, with total durations of about 153 and 226 days.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 May 2026
During the next six months, Eric was required to drive the six-hour round trip to San Jose for Albert’s supervised visits with Jaxon.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Avelo Airlines is celebrating their fifth anniversary since its launch with a promo code to save $50 off round trip base fares, according to the company.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The host committee originally announced an $80 round trip bus service from locations in New York City to MetLife Stadium, but then slashed the cost by 75 per cent, reducing the fare for fans from $80 to $20 during the tournament.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The money is critical for regional travelers who use the 37-year-old rail line to ride to South Florida airports, commute to and from schools and jobs, and take round trips to leisure events.
—David Lyons, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Under this week's gas prices in Michigan, a 15-gallon tank of gas now costs about $69; and a round trip from Detroit to Mackinaw City in a vehicle with 27 mpg costs just under $99 in gas.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The train service between Boston and Hyannis will resume May 22 and operate round trips on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
In that year, the study identified two possible profiles for a round trip to the red planet, with total durations of about 153 and 226 days.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 May 2026
During the next six months, Eric was required to drive the six-hour round trip to San Jose for Albert’s supervised visits with Jaxon.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Avelo Airlines is celebrating their fifth anniversary since its launch with a promo code to save $50 off round trip base fares, according to the company.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Round trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round%20trip. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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