hayride

noun

hay·​ride ˈhā-ˌrīd How to pronounce hayride (audio)
: a pleasure ride usually at night by a group in a wagon, sleigh, or open truck partly filled with straw or hay

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Family-friendly hayride event dissolves into chaos after hundreds of teens wreak havoc: police. Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024 Two young boys have died in separate tractor accidents at Halloween hayrides in Tennessee and Minnesota, local officials said. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024 Minnesota boy tragically killed in haunted hayride accident Minnesota boy tragically killed in haunted hayride accident 01:26 Two boys died over the weekend at haunted hayrides gone awry in two different states, authorities said. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024 Also, at Maze Craze, there are hayrides, barrel train rides, gemstone mining and a zipline for kids to soar on. 7. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hayride 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hayride was in 1896

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“Hayride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hayride. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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