field trip

Definition of field tripnext
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 The resort’s daily interactive environmental programs for children include nature walks, microscope time in the kid-size lab, and field trips. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026 America250 initiatives span volunteer opportunities and student field trips to a national collegiate startup competition. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 The city‑run facility offers free field trips for PreK–12 students, teaching safety skills, fire and burn prevention, bicycle and pedestrian safety, and severe weather preparedness. Robbie Owens, CBS News, 23 May 2026 The Orange County Coastkeeper event drew students from Title 1 schools across Garden Grove, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Fullerton, Orange, Huntington Beach and Westminster for a field trip where the kids spent the morning scooping up more than 150 pounds of trash. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for field trip
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excursion
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  • The concierge can help make arrangements for everything from securing a tee time at a nearby golf course to private kayaking tours, day trips to Valle de Guadalupe, and hot air balloon excursions.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • On the last day of their trip, during their final excursion, the executives learned that their minibus had been broken into.
    Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trip. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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