day-trip
verb (used without object)
to travel as a day-tripper.
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day-trip
American
[dey-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
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The dam, a frequent day-trip destination from Las Vegas, stands 35 miles east of the Las Vegas Strip, about 295 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
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
From July 1 to Aug. 15, the requirement applies to all day-trip visitors, whether on weekends or weekdays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 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
Here in La Guaira, which in happier times is a beach resort for people making a day trip from Caracas, the air now stinks of death.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Shroff was taking a day trip to drop off product samples with a customer, he said via text from up in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Passengers aboard were transported by tenders to the secluded island – home to a luxury resort and a research station - for a day trip with the option of hiking or snorkelling.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
About 22 miles north of Santa Barbara, Lompoc has become a day trip destination for aerospace aficionados.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2025
Teddy and I took an impromptu day trip to the beach, so you’re off the hook for babysitting this afternoon.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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
And yes, the whole place is sinking — literally under rising sea levels, and figuratively beneath the weight of day-tripping tourists.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2014
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
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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