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field trip
noun
: a visit (as to a factory, farm, or museum) made (as by students and a teacher) for purposes of firsthand observation
Examples of field trip in a Sentence
We took a class field trip to the power plant.
We went on a field trip.
Recent Examples on the Web
Volusia County Parks, Recreation, and Culture’s Winter Break Camp for Kids: Activities include field trips to Chuck Lennon Park, the Chisholm Center, and Ormond Lanes.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Students are rewarded for attendance with incentives like field trips.
—Felix Clary, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
Course management hosts an annual field trip to teach a local fifth-grade class about the elements of water quality.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
There will likely be group hikes and field trips to museums.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
field trip
noun
: a visit (as to a factory, farm, or museum) made by students and usually a teacher for purposes of firsthand observation
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