road trip

American  

[rohd trip] / ˈroʊd ˌtrɪp /

Or road-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.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of road trip

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

Example Sentences

Ms. Luiselli, left curiously unnamed, used this same road trip for the premise of her 2019 novel, “Lost Children Archive,” about the migration crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We can plan our road trip another time. It sounds like you have a big project in mind. How can I help?”

From Literature

Usually, my partner and I sit on the couch in our apartment, or broach the subject during a road trip.

From The Wall Street Journal

“One Battle” required a road trip to Anderson’s home in Tarzana, and an executive from Coogler’s Proximity Media stayed in the room with the execs while they read that screenplay on the lot.

From Los Angeles Times

It prevailed Sunday over contenders including rave-themed road trip movie "Sirat," which will compete alongside "The Secret Agent" for best international feature film at the Oscars, capping Hollywood's awards season.

From Barron's