day-trip
verb (used without object)
to travel as a day-tripper.
day-trip
American
[day-trip]
/ ˈdeɪˌtrɪp /
verb (used without object)
day-tripped,
day-tripping
day trip
British
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of day-trip
Back formation from day-tripper
Example Sentences
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This disproportionately affected day-trip and shopping-driven border crossings.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
Port Huron is a manufacturing town of less than 30,000 people with a quaint downtown and lots of retail, offering visitors an enticing opportunity for a day-trip.
From BBC ● May 10, 2025
Yosemite National Park is vast, gorgeous and busy in summer, even when there’s a day-trip reservation requirement in place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2025
Simply catch an early train to one’s day-trip destination and the last train back — no luggage or crowded check-ins to fuss with each day.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
We’re pretending instead that we’re just killing a bit of time, maybe at a scenic spot during a carefree day-trip.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Itching for a day trip from Los Angeles?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Make it a day trip or use it to create a last-minute, multicity itinerary without too many airports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Musa Ahmed was on a day trip to West Mersea, Essex, on 22 July, when he and five relatives got into difficulty in the water.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The family arrived at a campground near Bicknell, Utah, for a day trip on Friday, the sheriff's office said in its statement.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Just took me a little day trip is all. It was nothing.”
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
We believe the car exaggerates — the high was nowhere near that on this day — but the freeway certainly seemed searing from inside our air-conditioned capsule as we valiantly day-tripped to the movies!
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Long Gate Overlook is about two miles from downtown Ellicott City, a picturesque historic district that is a reliable draw for tourists and day-tripping area residents.
From Washington Post ● May 10, 2022
Naples is less than an hour from Pompeii, and improved transportation options make day-tripping there more convenient than ever.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2020
Photograph: Susan Greenwood/Getty Images In early 1980, as an art student day-tripping to London, I planned to buy Andy Warhol's new book Exposures.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 16, 2013
Now, cruise ships and their day-tripping passengers are at the crux of a divisive debate over Key West’s identity and its path to the future.
From New York Times ● Dec. 25, 2012
Here, day-tripping tourists pose for photos before a huge Buddha statue and browse the stalls selling T-shirts, trinkets and other Golden Triangle souvenirs.
From Time ● May 31, 2011
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