day-trip
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
Other Word Forms
- day-tripper noun
Etymology
Origin of day-trip
Back formation from day-tripper
Example Sentences
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Tourists have long come here, whether to day-trip through hiking trails where prophets once trod or visit the village’s different churches.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Southern California has several lavender fields near L.A. to satisfy your day-trip, lavender-field cravings.
From Los Angeles Times
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
As the series has continued, our D.A.A.M. duo has valiantly taken on arduous day-trip research: outings via ferry rides, Amtrak or not-too-far drives with dinner and a movie waiting on the other side.
From Seattle Times
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