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 Before that, though, Joel’s gift this year is to take Ellie on her first patrol, which goes much less swimmingly than their museum field trip. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025 Back in the house, Conrad corners Jan and questions her about her little field trip to the village pub to meet her mole friend Alice (Emily Barber). Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 May 2025 On Thursday, April 17, a school bus carrying around 35 students and two adults was returning from a field trip outside Charlotte, North Carolina, to Pine Ridge Middle School, when a tire blew off on Interstate 77 in Chester County, ABC News and the local outlet WIS10 reported. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Instead, in the summer, the pair took educational field trips to places such as the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore and Yellowstone. Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for field trip
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excursion
Noun
  • Embrace the Moment: An excursion for individuals living with dementia and their family care partners.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
  • Expect shore excursions that complement the astronomical theme, such as a visit to Stonehenge in England, a historic site believed to have been constructed to align with the winter and summer solstices.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trip. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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