Thesaurus results for FIELD TRIP

field trip

noun

Definition of 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 Camp Manitou, a brand-new collaboration with the storied eponymous camp in Maine, hosts field trips to secret beaches as well as surfing lessons, bodyboarding, and snorkeling excursions to Hanauma Bay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 In one scene, Amy heroically assuages an embittered foster kid by returning him to the memory of a fun school field trip. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 As a result, the district cancelled the event and any associated field trips and is planning on rescheduling with a new speaker. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Rauch said the museum will also offer on site and virtual field trips for grades 3 through 12 to help students understand what happened on 9/11 and the ongoing relevance of the attacks. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for field trip

Recent Examples of Synonyms for field trip

excursion

Noun

Wells, 18 and Black, joined friends on a Fourth of July boat excursion to an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast but did not return with them.

— Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
During an October 2025 trip to Northern Ireland, the Princess of Wales wore pieces by Ralph Lauren, Barbour and Really Wild, among others, in a similar color scheme to Thursday’s Scotland excursion.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026