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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
Our organization alone supports 40,000 student field trips each year.
—Chris Brown, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024
Also offered are various events, field trips and educational programming opportunities.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
The Chicago Ornithological Society sponsors bird watching events and field trips – and includes beginners (chicagobirder.org).
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2024
Abbott Elementary’s students and teachers may have crowned the Smith Memorial Playground outing the best field trip ever, but the episode doesn’t quite live up to its predecessors.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trip. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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