road trip

Or road-trip,

[rohd trip]

noun

1. a long journey, especially one that is recreational or spontaneous, taken in an automobile.

   She met many new friends on her solo road trip around North Wales.

2. a journey taken by a sports team to play away games.

   The second game is the season's first road trip, and will be at San Antonio.

verb (used without object)

road tripped, road tripping 

1. to take a long journey in an automobile, especially recreationally or spontaneously.

   We road tripped to California over summer break.

Word History and Origins

Origin of road trip¹

First recorded in 1860–65; 1900–05 road trip for def. 2

Example Sentences

The potential extra road trip and extra championship game could end up putting more wear on teams that have larger playoff ambitions, but the prize makes it worth the trouble: $500,000 for each player.

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Or maybe she would prefer fun road trips every couple of months or eating out more in lieu of a big annual overseas vacation.

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The mother has emerged as a central focus in the investigation after taking her daughter on a road trip to Nebraska on Oct.

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Their biggest vacation this year, a road trip to Maine, was mostly covered by cash back from a shopping-rewards program.

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After what I’ve been through, looking at my parents is like seeing my bed after a sixteen-hour road trip with Autumn’s parents.

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