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 Princess of Wales, 43, made a surprise arrival at the National Portrait Gallery on Feb. 4, stepping off the bus with schoolchildren and teachers for their field trip to the London art gallery.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
This year, art students from Poway High will be able to take a field trip to see the exhibit by walking the short distance from campus to the arts center, Hawkins said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Amelia Goldman, another trainer at the farm, remembers those field trips fondly.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Last year, a Detroit judge's decision to handcuff and threaten a teen girl with incarceration for falling asleep during a field trip to his courtroom led to widespread condemnation.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
This year, art students from Poway High will be able to take a field trip to see the exhibit by walking the short distance from campus to the arts center, Hawkins said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Amelia Goldman, another trainer at the farm, remembers those field trips fondly.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Last year, a Detroit judge's decision to handcuff and threaten a teen girl with incarceration for falling asleep during a field trip to his courtroom led to widespread condemnation.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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