field trip
noun
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.
field trips
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pluralof field trip.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Antonucci: Actually, we talked about feeling jealous of all the kids who are going to be here on their school field trips, because we didn’t get to experience this.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Instead she was home-schooled by her mother, Andrea, with a schedule that included plenty of history field trips.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
In addition to field trips, there are also digital teaching resources about the attacks, such as "OOPA's World of Words," an online series of videos to build vocabulary and social literacy for younger readers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
During the fall of 2024, Cvijanovich led a series of field trips to Timpanogos Rock Glacier, carrying sensitive equipment to the buried ice above Emerald Lake.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
From that moment on, I would try to bring history to life by using new books, inviting guest speakers, and going on field trips.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
