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hayride

American  
[hey-rahyd] / ˈheɪˌraɪd /

noun

hayrides plural
  1. a pleasure ride or outing, usually at night, by a group in an open wagon or truck partly filled with hay.


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Etymology

Origin of hayride

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; hay + ride

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Pull a wagon out to the pumpkin patch to find the perfect canvas for a jack-o’-lantern, or take a tractor-pulled hayride out to explore.

From Washington Post Sep. 15, 2022

Explore the bakery and shop, feed the farm animals or take a hayride or pony ride.

From Seattle Times Jul. 8, 2022

If you want to make a proper outing of it after hitting up the tire maze, narrated hayride and soak up the live music.

From Fox News Sep. 21, 2021

Because of the pandemic last year, the hayride was converted into a drive-through event and moved to San Dimas, with guests driving past spooky scenes before parking to watch short films in a drive-in setting.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2021

“Weren’t you going upstate tomorrow? Wasn’t Troy taking you on some hayride or something?”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

Dubbed “Stars, Stripes and Country Nights,” it will include hayrides, a bonfire and a country-music band, said Susan Mantell, the party chairwoman.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 18, 2025

Along with Northeast mini-chain Stew Leonard's, which boasts hayrides and Halloween "drive-through Spooktaculars," Aldi goes all-out for autumn.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2022

Pumpkin Festival at Butler’s Orchard: From a pick-your-own pumpkin field to hayrides to giant slides, the annual festival at Butler’s Orchard has something to delight every child.

From Washington Post Sep. 15, 2021

The event, which has been quite crowded in the past, includes scary hayrides, trick-or-treating in the spooky town of Midnight Falls, a “midnight mortuary” haunted house, Scare Zone haunted mazes and Dead End Diner.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2021

Besides all the presents and games and fancy things to eat, we have had hayrides and skating parties and candy pulls.

From Dear Enemy by Webster, Jean

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