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noun

Definition of joyridenext
as in transit

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joyride

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verb

1
as in to cut up

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2
as in to automobile

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Recent Examples of joyride
Noun
Three boys turned a Waymo ride into a wind-in-their-hair joyride late Friday afternoon in Santa Monica. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 In the film, that includes a joyride around Chicago in the Ferrari and catastrophe when the car is returned. — Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
Verb
Now, to joyride around the skyscrapers. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for joyride
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyride
  1. transit
  2. cut up
  3. automobile
  4. transport
  5. clown
  6. motor
  7. transportation
  8. kite
Noun
  • The pipeline has been relied upon to transport production from the Persian Gulf as transit through the Strait of Hormuz remains snarled.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Accessibility is a key selling point, as it’s connected to the public transit network.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of transit
Verb
  • Later, it was prevented from being cut up to decorate a carnival float.
    — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One reason being that the videographer kept cutting up [a slab of] meat for the castle owner.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut up
Verb
  • These go-tos make trains, planes, and automobiles far less stressful.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • Sunday's accident was the Asia-Pacific region's third involving a ferry in less than a week, underscoring maritime transport safety concerns in an area heavily dependent on sea travel.
    — IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Diesel long dictated the roads, but electric heavy transport is taking charge.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of transport
Verb
  • Steps away, other Israeli activists fashion animals out of balloons, while a couple in garish wigs and clown makeup wildly wave their arms in a routine that prompts roars of laughter.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Clowning Around Nails are a great excuse to show off your personality, and even perhaps clown a bit.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of clown
Verb
  • Expect to see a calm and composed figure in the heart of defence alongside Virgil van Dijk this season; and if Liverpool begin motoring towards the top positions, Jacquet will surely be a big part of it.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • On Friday, Thomas motored his way around a double-team and sacked Seattle QB Jalen Milroe, forcing a fumble that the Seahawks recovered.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of motor
Noun
  • Organizers said donations could be used for legal defense, moving the family, basic living expenses, transportation, counseling and security.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Families are dealing with groceries, insurance, healthcare, transportation, utilities and childcare at the same time.
    — Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of transportation
Verb
  • From sailing along the islets of Daku and Naked Island, to kite surfing and paddle boarding, water activities come in troves here.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
  • In February of 2017, the British business magnate Richard Branson posted photos of Obama learning to kite surf off Branson’s private island, in the Caribbean.
    — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of kite

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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyride. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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