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 Abbott Elementary will be taking a field trip to Citizens Bank Park this season for a Philadelphia Phillies game. Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025 Near the end of the last school year, Detroit teen Maykol Bogoya-Duarte was detained while on his way to a field trip. Lori Higgins, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025 White House field trips are a long-standing tradition for students, families, and visitors. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 Group visits and educational field trips are welcome and can be scheduled by calling 407-396-8644, Ext. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field trip
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excursion
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  • Suite guests will also have on-demand butler service, along with other perks such as laundry service included with the fare and and priority shore excursion booking.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Whether aboard Evrima, Ilma, or Luminara, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s custom private excursions ensure that art and culture follow you from ship to shore and as far as the aesthete’s eye can see.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trip. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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