road-trip

verb

Definition of road-tripnext
as in to migrate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road-trip
  1. migrate
  2. jaunt
  3. bus
  4. wander
  5. roam
  6. pilgrimage
  7. motor
  8. hop
Verb
  • Growing up, Schiff’s parents ran a music store — first in New York and later in Tamarac, where so many ex-New Yorkers migrated in the 1970s.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Nature lovers will find an abundance of places to explore: Nearby McKee Botanical Garden brims with tropical plants (look for water lilies blooming in its streams), while Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge serves as a home for brown pelicans and other migrating avians.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of migrate
Verb
  • Winter is coming, and that means curtailing my cruising, but the joys of jaunting around on this sweet ride should keep me warm even as the weather grows cold.
    WIRED, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The Holiday 100 makes its annual jolly jaunt back to Billboard’s charts menu.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of jaunt
Verb
  • Ortiz arrived in Kansas City in 1990 from Mexico and got a job washing and busing dishes at Kabuki, a Japanese restaurant in Crown Center.
    Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
  • But their relationship was strained over the issue of busing to integrate schools.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of bus
Verb
  • That first night back, my friends and I wandered through our neighborhood to see the damage Katrina had left behind and which of our neighbors had returned.
    Edward Buckles Jr., TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
  • For another onsite dining option, wander to Madeline’s high-end Timber Room for tater tots covered with caviar, Alpine fondue, wagyu strip loin and a 32-ounce bison tomahawk steak.
    Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of wander
Verb
  • The dogs will then be walked and fed while their owners roam free inside each institution.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Young male panthers, which roam large territories, are more likely to be killed by vehicles, according to FWC researchers.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of roam
Verb
  • The events beginning at a more Gen-X friendly time secured my attendance instead, as each cleverly capitalized on the influx of more than 75,000 art enthusiasts who pilgrimaged to the Magic City, using the week to announce new initiatives or promote existing ones.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In addition, pilgrims come to Jubilee to walk the 15-mile Seven Churches pilgrimage circuit around the city.
    Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of pilgrimage
Verb
  • And even as the year winds down, Sabrina is still motoring full speed ahead.
    Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • How to Get There Most out-of-state visitors fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, rent a car, and motor the 126 miles north via Highway 260.
    Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of motor
Verb
  • One night before a tiny crowd and another performance essentially for a city hopped up on beer and crammed into the single space of a football stadium.
    Eric Fuller, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Jumpsuits are having a style moment, and stylish celebs are hopping on the trend.
    Cai Cramer, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of hop
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