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
The dramedy wears its detective influences on its sleeve, name-checking the likes of Knives Out and Vertigo and going out of its way for a brief Twin Peaks field trip.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Before its official opening on Friday, students from Steam Legacy High School took a field trip to test out the new show.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Cheesman's 12-year-old daughter became hooked on figure skating following a school field trip, and the mom hits the ice, as well.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Among other things, the program provided tutoring, field trips and physical education to students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Before its official opening on Friday, students from Steam Legacy High School took a field trip to test out the new show.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Cheesman's 12-year-old daughter became hooked on figure skating following a school field trip, and the mom hits the ice, as well.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Among other things, the program provided tutoring, field trips and physical education to students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for field trip
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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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