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road-trip

verb

Definition of road-tripnext
as in to migrate

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Recent Examples of road-trip Bad Nature is a dark romp of a book, a road-trip novel propelled by a revenge plot. — Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026 Waffle House With its bright yellow signs and 24/7 diner lights, Waffle House is an iconic Southern road-trip beacon with Georgia roots that’s been serving up comforting plates for decades. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 The clamp is strong enough to grab the tip of a ski for ground-up action shots, a sled for POV runs, a roof rack for road-trip footage, or even a tree branch for drive-by ski shots. — Graham Averill, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026 The plan on file calls for a 74,000-square-foot store, roughly 120 fueling positions and room for a serious road-trip crowd. — Lucciana Choueiry, Austin American Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for road-trip
  1. migrate
  2. jaunt
  3. bus
  4. wander
  5. roam
  6. motor
  7. pilgrimage
  8. cab
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the court migrated off Microsoft products onto a German software provider, according to three ICC staff members who were not authorized to speak on the record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • According to Charles Seabrook, by the end of September, about 15 million to 20 million birds (including those coming from places north) may be migrating over Georgia during a single night.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of migrate
Verb
  • There’s also The Italian Restaurant located within the 6,100-square-foot entertainment complex that serves classic Italian comfort dishes (during idle times while dining, kids can feel free to jaunt toward the arcade for a round of air hockey before the plate of rigatoni is served).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Chappell Roan has been flexing her beauty chameleon muscle this week while jaunting about Paris Fashion Week.
    — Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of jaunt
Verb
  • The left-shot forward and the rest of the Boston Bruins youngsters had to bus between Boston and Buffalo for last weekend’s two-game Prospects Showcase against the Buffalo Sabres.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Definition of bus
Verb
  • The crawlers wander about the plants for a short period of time and then begin to feed and create a waxy covering.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Customers accidentally wandered in, thinking the restaurant was already open.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of wander
Verb
  • Its ships impressively roam the globe, with sailings from seven to 244 days across all continents.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Dozens of species roamed and rutted on a tropical Earth, from the pig-sized Menoceras to the significantly larger Paraceratherium linxiaense, an animal almost as large as one of London’s red double-decker buses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of roam
Verb
  • Beyond the shimmying visit, the mystery of who killed Victor is expected to motor the sophomore season’s overarching storyline, including digging into people from the corrupt politician’s shady past.
    — Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As Hernández motored around the bases, JJ Bleday, crashing in from left field, secured the ball and fired to De La Cruz, who was situated in shallow center.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of motor
Verb
  • There are hiking trails and even pilgrimage routes all over the world.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of pilgrimage
Verb
  • The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.
    — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of cab

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“Road-trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road-trip. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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