How to Use road trip in a Sentence

road trip

noun
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  • The team won three of five games on its road trip.
  • That game is the first of a two-game road trip on the West Coast.
    — Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 29 July 2023
  • Prince William kicked off the work week with a road trip!
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • Take a road trip to Big Sur — but know that the journey is the point.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
  • He’s made some good plays on this road trip on some of the tougher plays.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
  • Wendy's Hit the drive-through on your road trip and enjoy a frosty and fries in the car.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The Bucks begin a four-game road trip this week against the New York Knicks.
    — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The Sox were on the brink of being swept and going 4-5 on this road trip.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022
  • One pair of besties will get paid to take the road trip of a lifetime this April.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
  • It’s the perfect spot for a road trip or for settling in on the long term.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The area is a tourist hotspot along with a road trip and camping favorite.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
  • Many have no choice in their commute, and for some, a road trip may be out of reach.
    — Washington Post, 27 May 2022
  • Texas is the best state for a road trip adventure this year.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
  • This summer, skip the plane or train ride and hop in the car to embark on an epic road trip.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
  • This is also a great choice to take camping or on a road trip.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
  • In short: The best time for a road trip is sooner rather than later.
    — Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The Magic start a four-game road trip with matchups at the 76ers Monday and Wednesday.
    — Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2023
  • The Panthers' longest road trip and home stand will come back-to-back.
    — Elizabeth Finny, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
  • What better note to end a road trip on than with a stop in Vegas?
    — Brande Victorian, Essence, 5 Aug. 2022
  • But a road trip to an in-state foe is the most intriguing showdown to me.
    — Mike Carmin, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2022
  • What is your view of America having done Jan. 6 and done the road trip?
    — TIME, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Back in the day, he was charged up and champing at the bit, packing for a road trip three or four days ahead.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Book in for a soak in the Nordic Spa, sure to relieve tired bodies after a long road trip.
    — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Tina and Mei Shan were there with her, and so was Scott, back from his road trip with our father.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The road trip to Baltimore will be part of a four-week span where the Bengals will play three games on the road.
    — Kyle Brown, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The Bucks also face a season-long five-game West Coast road trip in the middle of March.
    — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
  • And the best way to see it all is via one of the great Western pastimes: a good, old-fashioned road trip.
    — Sunset Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Outfielder Starling Marte is with the team in Anaheim but will not make the rest of the road trip with the Mets.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
  • And the festivities didn't stop with the road trip itself.
    — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The lure of a road trip to check out a haunted bridge was too good to pass up, but the tale itself doesn’t seem to resonate beyond a passing curiosity.
    — Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024

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