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 In June of 2012, the Southern Foodways Alliance invited its membership to a field trip in my hometown of New Bern. — Bill Smith, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 The teacher took a class on a field trip to the Georgia Museum of Art, where students viewed nude paintings. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 July 2026 The organization works with 14 school districts in the Sacramento area and receives most of its funding from cities, Wieser said, allowing students to attend field trips for free. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026 Participants focused on different forensic topics each day, including fingerprinting, cold case analysis and field trips to the Franciscan Center of Hope Program and the Indiana State Police Crime Lab in Lowell. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for field trip

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excursion

Noun

It is typically used for educational programs and tourist excursions, but the Viking center says the damage has kept the ship out of service this summer.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
Everglades Swamp Tours offers an airboat excursion at one of the most biodiverse regions in the country.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026