road trip

American  

[rohd trip] / ˈroʊd ˌtrɪp /

Or road-trip,

noun

• road trips
  plural

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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• road trips
  plural

Etymology

Origin of road trip

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

Example Sentences

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road trip

The USA's biggest sports league is making its longest-ever road trip for the first of a record nine international games in 2026.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

The shortages have roiled logistics, lifted costs and ruined the plans of many Mongolians accustomed to taking advantage of the short summer season with a road trip in the picturesque countryside.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Since I know Parton’s discography more broadly than deeply, I’m steering this musical road trip in a slightly different direction.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

He had reached out to Aschenbrenner after reading his manifesto, and they met last year when his family was on a California road trip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

There are several of the places we went on our road trip across the countryside.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya