field trip

as in excursion
a trip to a place (such as a museum or zoo) that is made by students to learn about something We took a class field trip to the power plant.

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Recent Examples of field trip Eight Vernon elementary school students were hospitalized after suffering minor injuries on the way to a field trip. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Nov. 2024 All the schools around Durham, N.C. take field trips there. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Volusia County Parks, Recreation, and Culture’s Winter Break Camp for Kids: Activities include field trips to Chuck Lennon Park, the Chisholm Center, and Ormond Lanes. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024 Students are rewarded for attendance with incentives like field trips. Felix Clary, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for field trip 

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trip. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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