field trips

plural of field trip
as in excursions
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 trips Cultivating future scientists While museums may be viewed simply as sites for school field trips or family outings, their impact extends far beyond entertainment. — Lili Mei Granda Argianas, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026 Students will also take field trips to experience scripted and unscripted television productions firsthand. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 The initiative serves 250 families, giving students the opportunity to get their test scores up in the morning and go on field trips in the afternoon, alongside other enrichment activities such as robotics and mentoring. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 In addition to raising awareness for the Bitty Kitty Brigade, these field trips are a great way for the young cats to socialize, said Kya Anderson, an event director with the group. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 The picture is much different when Code Pink describes China, where the group has taken multiple field trips. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 E’Mari, a Springfield middle school student, was among more than 800 students from numerous districts attending end of school year field trips at the resort, which frequently hosts such events for schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 Bezos Academy covers operating expenses, educational materials, meals, books, field trips, and classroom supplies, so families pay nothing. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The longtime 305 fave also doubled as an event space, including for birthday parties, field trips, class reunions and corporate retreats. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Here is a very small slice of his decades-long legacy, from raw electro-funk bombs to playful party techno to foggy dub excursions.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her passion for marine life began during childhood trips to South Florida beaches, boating excursions with her father and visits to local aquariums.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Her travel experience includes countless visits to Greece’s many islands, bucket list adventures to Japan and Bali, as well as solo trips to Stockholm, Boston, and the East Coast of Australia.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The lucrative opportunity that Driver’s Gary is dangling in front of his brother is dazzling — and clearly suspect from the late-night canal visits to the sizable paycheck for doing comparatively nothing.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Field trips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trips. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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