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
The adorable animals have attracted millions of visitors to the National Zoo, ranging from first families to school field trips.
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Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
As the city’s only Black owner of a talent agency, Paige Thomas has dedicated herself to personally training the children in her program which offers coaching, field trips, and guest speakers.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Local children that visit the museum on field trips are likely to have seen content from the history museum on TikTok, Instagram or Youtube before their first visit.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Group visits and educational field trips are welcome and can be scheduled by calling 407-396-8644, Ext. 2.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
As the city’s only Black owner of a talent agency, Paige Thomas has dedicated herself to personally training the children in her program which offers coaching, field trips, and guest speakers.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Local children that visit the museum on field trips are likely to have seen content from the history museum on TikTok, Instagram or Youtube before their first visit.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Group visits and educational field trips are welcome and can be scheduled by calling 407-396-8644, Ext. 2.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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