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
For instance, Lopez’s committee took a field trip this month to inspect the progress on the state’s $300 million effort to upgrade and modernize the state Capitol.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
The fee covers educational materials, field trips and classroom sessions.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
On a recent field trip with his classmates to a nearby fire station, Ian had the chance to point out the library.
—D.w. Gibson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The festival offers a variety of workshops, classes, field trips and presentations about local birds and their habitats, ranging from Birding the Border, North County Birding Hotspots and Dancing with Grebes to Low Tide Estuary Walk, Bird Yoga and Birding by Bike.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
The fee covers educational materials, field trips and classroom sessions.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
On a recent field trip with his classmates to a nearby fire station, Ian had the chance to point out the library.
—D.w. Gibson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The festival offers a variety of workshops, classes, field trips and presentations about local birds and their habitats, ranging from Birding the Border, North County Birding Hotspots and Dancing with Grebes to Low Tide Estuary Walk, Bird Yoga and Birding by Bike.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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