day-trip

American

[dey-trip] / ˈdeɪˌtrɪp /

verb (used without object)

day-tripped, day-tripping

to travel as a day-tripper.

day trip British

noun

a journey made to and from a place within one day

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Other Word Forms

day-tripper noun

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

Southern California has several lavender fields near L.A. to satisfy your day-trip, lavender-field cravings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

D.A.A.M. has set out on a series of day-trip adventures — to Port Townsend, Tacoma and now Edmonds.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 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

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