field trip

Definition of field tripnext
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 Quality online schools intentionally build opportunities for connection, offering clubs, collaboration, and in-person events such as field trips, regional gatherings, and graduation ceremonies. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 The middle school used to take field trips south, in order to visit historical sites, but that stopped a few years ago, after bus drivers expressed concern. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 The Iowa City Community School District previously told PEOPLE in a statement that the accident occurred during a School of the Wild field trip for Borlaug Elementary fifth graders at the MacBride Nature Recreation Area. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 One upcoming class session will include a field trip to Clarkson Construction, a Kansas City firm currently involved in major reconstruction of Interstate 70. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for field trip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for field trip
excursion
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  • During the pandemic, this meant a reimagining of group excursions.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But the aforementioned class excursion had already left a profound impact on Schulman.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trip. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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