day trip
noun
: a journey in which a person goes to visit a place and then returns home on the same day
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Narrator John Larroquette (Night Court) warns viewers of the fate awaiting Sally (Marilyn Burns) and her friends when their day trip turns deadly.
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Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The best day trip for more than just views: Celery Bog Nature Area and Prophetstown State Park
A quick drive up to Tippecanoe County provides the perfect one-two punch for anyone who wants to blend wildlife watching and local history with their leaf peeping.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
The Best and Worst Times to Visit Italy How to Get There
Most visitors to San Marino get there by car, as a side or day trip from Rimini, Ravenna, Bologna, or elsewhere in the Emilia Romagna region.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
For something a tad more on the nose, the Queens County Farm Museum makes a great day trip to see the longest continually-farmed site in the city (and hang out with farm animals and enjoy a hay ride and pick pumpkins and get lost in the corn maze).
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024
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Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The best day trip for more than just views: Celery Bog Nature Area and Prophetstown State Park
A quick drive up to Tippecanoe County provides the perfect one-two punch for anyone who wants to blend wildlife watching and local history with their leaf peeping.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
The Best and Worst Times to Visit Italy How to Get There
Most visitors to San Marino get there by car, as a side or day trip from Rimini, Ravenna, Bologna, or elsewhere in the Emilia Romagna region.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
For something a tad more on the nose, the Queens County Farm Museum makes a great day trip to see the longest continually-farmed site in the city (and hang out with farm animals and enjoy a hay ride and pick pumpkins and get lost in the corn maze).
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Day trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20trip. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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