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
Group visits and educational field trips are welcome and can be scheduled by calling 407-396-8644, Ext. 2.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
The five-day festival gives the public educational and social workshops, classes, field trips and keynote presentations about local birds and their habitats.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Add in the stack of bills Angela gives the residents to tuck into g-strings, and the field trip is a hit!
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Jan. 2025
Overall, the weekend felt a bit like one long field trip to the morgue.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
The five-day festival gives the public educational and social workshops, classes, field trips and keynote presentations about local birds and their habitats.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Add in the stack of bills Angela gives the residents to tuck into g-strings, and the field trip is a hit!
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Jan. 2025
Overall, the weekend felt a bit like one long field trip to the morgue.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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