hayride

noun

hay·​ride ˈhā-ˌrīd How to pronounce hayride (audio)
: a pleasure ride usually at night by a group in a wagon, sleigh, or open truck partly filled with straw or hay

Examples of hayride in a Sentence

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Williams Family Farms: This farm in south Mississippi grows its own pumpkins and has a corn maze, hayride, u-pick sunflower field and playground. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024 Corn mazes, hayrides, apple picking, and other fun family activities abound all across New England in the fall. Josh Roberts, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024 Enjoy the vintage cider press, gold panning, machine demos, hayrides, food trucks, hay maze, sack races and more. Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024 Amidst the corn maze, hayride, pig races, apple cannons, potato sack slide, and more attractions, the 52-acre farm and fun area has an assortment of quick service food stands to keep visitors satiated all day and night. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hayride 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hayride was in 1896

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“Hayride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hayride. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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