hayride

[ hey-rahyd ]

/ ˈheɪˌraɪd /

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noun

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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Origin of hayride

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

Words nearby hayride

Haynes, Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, hayrack, hay rake, hayrick, hayride, Hays, hay-scented fern, hayseed, hay shock, haystack