Thesaurus results for FIELD TRIP

field trip

noun

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 John and Noah were homeschooled by Andrea, who taught them to read and do math, and occasionally took them on field trips, per Rusty. —

Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026 Throughout the 1970s, Von Däniken undertook countless field trips to Egypt, India, and above all, Latin America, whose ancient cultures held a particular fascination for the amateur archaeologist. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026 In 2017, she was featured by The Mercury News for her work with the Youth Science Institute and its camps and field trips for grade-school children. —

Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026 Yale’s traveling troupe took a field trip to Brooklyn this week to watch former Bulldog Danny Wolf play for the Nets. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for field trip

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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