round trip

noun

1. a trip to a given place and back again.

   Fares for round trips often have a discount.

2. a transportation ticket for such a trip.

3. Pinochle.,  roundhouse.

round trip

noun

1. a trip to a place and back again, esp returning by a different route

Other Word Forms

• round-trip adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of round trip¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Idioms and Phrases

A journey to a given place and back again, usually over the same route; also, a ticket for such a trip. For example, The fare for a round trip is generally lower than for two one-way journeys. [Mid-1800s]