field trips

plural of field trip
as in excursions
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 trips 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 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 The program, open to grades 3 through 12, includes off-site activities and field trips to the museum. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Every year, our parks welcome countless field trips, fanboat tours and fishing expeditions, fueling tourism and connecting locals and visitors to these special places. Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 The impact could also expand to field trips and other educational opportunities. Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Students are able to participate in industry field trips, job shadowing, career mentoring, mock interviewing, and potential internship or externship opportunities. Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026 What gets prototyped there radiates into field trips, after-school programs and summer camps that reach thousands of children a year. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • By the 20th century, summer excursions to the Highlands were a fixture of the aristocratic calendar, with transatlantic visitors soon joining the English to shoot, fish, and feign indifference to horizontal rain.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad provides a fun way to take in the autumn scenery, with plenty of family-friendly excursions on the schedule.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Aside from the psychological baggage of last year’s visits to Nottingham and Brighton, all three opponents (with Brentford being the other) aspire to qualify for Europe.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Factory visits from Strange Parts and Bitner Built add a little weight to these promises, but questions around long-term reliability, software polish, calibration, and real-world print quality will have to wait until production machines reach users.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Field trips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trips. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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