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business trip

American  
[biz-nis trip] / ˈbɪz nɪs ˌtrɪp /

noun

plural

business trips
  1. a trip taken for activities related to one's work.


Other Word Forms

  • business tripper noun

Example Sentences

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The scam began when Rhonda was on a business trip to Germany.

From BBC

One foreigner on a business trip said she spent more than $1,000 for a taxi to get from Doha to Riyadh, where the airport was unusually jammed, with passengers struggling to use the bathroom and charge their phones.

From The Wall Street Journal

One time, Mom skipped a business trip because Camille had a nasty stomach flu and Dad was freaked out.

From Literature

There were only seats in the back of the plane for her flight home from a business trip this week, so she paid $70 for an aisle seat with extra legroom near the front.

From The Wall Street Journal

The best investors are hyper-disciplined—one client persuaded his gym to share keys to its facility, so he could work out at 3 a.m. before a business trip.

From The Wall Street Journal