field trip

American  

noun

1. a trip by students to gain firsthand knowledge away from the classroom, as to a museum, factory, geological area, or environment of certain plants and animals.

2. a trip by a scholar or researcher to gather data firsthand, as to a geological, archaeological, anthropological, or other site.

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field trip British  

noun

1. an expedition, as by a group of students or research workers, to study something at first hand

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Etymology

Origin of field trip

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Instead, we take field trips to the planetarium and the Art Institute and the Field Museum.

From Literature

On the morning of a school field trip, Danny woke from a fitful dream.

From Literature

During field trips, it was exciting, she said, to be out of Oakland’s urban landscape and in parks that felt rare in her working-class experience.

From Los Angeles Times

“Next year, maybe we can organize a field trip,” Maya-Jade said.

From Literature

For students still attending in person, recess has frequently been canceled, and field trips and after-school activities paused.

From Los Angeles Times