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 Children often take field trips to pumpkin patches to pick their own. Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025 Inside her book bag, though, was a permission slip for a field trip to the zoo scheduled for later that week. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025 The professor recorded and narrated the field trip so Rogers and others could complete the assignment at Stanley. Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025 While the schoolyard is in progress, the school’s environmental specialist and garden coordinator are getting students outside, growing plants and on field trips, while organizing curriculum with an environmental focus. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field trip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for field trip
excursion
Noun
  • Onboard/Offboard is a series that explores the can't-miss highlights of our favorite cruises—from the shore excursions to book to the spa treatments too relaxing to pass up.
    Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Only the longer journeys include excursions.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trip. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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