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 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 The irrepressible Daniel Ives of Wedbush, perhaps Wall Street’s biggest cheerleader for AI, took a field trip to Asia to see for himself what the demand for Nvidia’s chips is like. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 While school district fundraisers for things like classroom supplies or field trips are common, asking parents and the public for money to pay lawyers is not. Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 Benefits of Doggy Field Trips Animal shelters across the country allow volunteers to take the dogs on special field trips. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field trip
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excursion
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  • There aren’t many tours available, so an excursion to the castle is most likely going to be an independent adventure.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But traveling by cruise meant that breakfast was easy to come by each day (especially when the excursions had an early meeting time), and the buffet on the ship plus a pizza spot helped with any midday snacking needs.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trip. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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