field trip

as in excursion
a trip to a place (such as a museum or zoo) that is made by students to learn about something We took a class field trip to the power plant.

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Recent Examples of field trip But after a series of flashbacks teasing a school field trip where Michael agreed to chaperone in busy-busy Amy’s stead, Michael called in a favor to get after-hours access to the museum where Danny breathed his last breaths. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Jan. 2025 The Princess of Wales, 43, made a surprise arrival at the National Portrait Gallery on Feb. 4, stepping off the bus with schoolchildren and teachers for their field trip to the London art gallery. Simon Perry, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 This year, art students from Poway High will be able to take a field trip to see the exhibit by walking the short distance from campus to the arts center, Hawkins said. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025 Amelia Goldman, another trainer at the farm, remembers those field trips fondly. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for field trip 

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trip. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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