field trip

as in excursion
a trip to a place (such as a museum or zoo) that is made by students to learn about something We took a class field trip to the power plant.

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Recent Examples of field trip On Thursday, April 17, a school bus carrying around 35 students and two adults was returning from a field trip outside Charlotte, North Carolina, to Pine Ridge Middle School, when a tire blew off on Interstate 77 in Chester County, ABC News and the local outlet WIS10 reported. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Instead, in the summer, the pair took educational field trips to places such as the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore and Yellowstone. Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 22 May 2025 Catholic school students on a field trip to Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on Thursday. Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025 The bus was transporting Pine Ridge Middle School students back from a field trip in Charlotte, N.C. when the tire blew around around 2 p.m. on I-77 in Chester County. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field trip
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excursion
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  • Each of the six itineraries is an experiential deep dive of immersive cultural moments, unforgettable active excursions, the most stunning sights and indulgent cuisine.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Noise-reducing Earplugs Sometimes a European city break means sticking to a small budget and finding ways to stretch your budget to see as many cities or enjoy as many excursions as possible.
    Gregory Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trip. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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