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

Now, charging has become a more visible business, with more emphasis on adding fast systems that are conducive to road trips.

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The Rams are preparing for an extended road trip.

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They'll have plenty of time to perfect it next year, though, when the whole clan set off on tour together, apparently oblivious to the fact that most family road trips end in disaster.

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USC may have to weather its second Big Ten road trip in three weeks without two of its best players on offense.

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Plot a road trip from London to Monaco, and the online journey planner spits out plenty of warnings.

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