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 Future offerings will include plant care workshops, art-centric events, field trips and additional fundraisers. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025 Group visits and educational field trips are welcome and can be scheduled by calling 407-396-8644, Ext. 2. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025 Santa Ana Unified School District has suspended all summer field trips for a third consecutive week due to ongoing federal immigration raids in the area. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 25 June 2025 The school children were on their way back from a field trip when Enrique Cisneros allegedly pulled up in his mom's car with his genitals out and made faces at them while exposing himself. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for field trip
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excursion
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  • Made from 100 percent linen fabric, these airy shorts are the perfect pick for hot travel days, sightseeing excursions, and more, and the loose fit is both forgiving and flattering.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
  • Behind it, Paradise Plaza serves as the welcome portal where visitors can book shore excursions, find ice cream and daily entertainment in the form of live bands and parades representing Bahamian culture.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trip. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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