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.
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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 See all Example Sentences for field trip 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of field trip was in 1926

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 24 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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