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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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 26 Nov. 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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