round trip
- a trip to a given place and back again: Fares for round trips often have a discount.
- a transportation ticket for such a trip.
- Pinochle. roundhouse(def 4).
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Origin of round trip
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
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Contemporary Examples
A 64-year-old animal trainer, he makes the six-hour round-trip every two weeks to submit to her and explore his sexuality.
He blamed the Ukrainians for letting it get run down, and he cut the round-trip air fare from Moscow almost in half.
He searches patiently through his briefcase and produces a round-trip ticket for the seat in question.
In 1939 it cost the equivalent of more than $6,000 for a round-trip ticket between New York and France.
Think American Airlines Is Rotten? You Have No Idea How Good You Have ItPatrick Smith
October 11, 2012
What will he do now with that round-trip ticket to Des Moines?
Historical Examples
He does not ask for a round-trip ticket, but for a return ticket.
The American LanguageHenry L. Mencken
Some good fairy sent us round-trip tickets, but we dont know who it was.
Polly in New YorkLillian Elizabeth Roy
The result is that most of the drummers to-day have their own automobiles and make the round-trip in three or four days.
Our Railroads To-MorrowEdward Hungerford
The round-trip excursion fare from Williams is $7.50; stopovers being allowed on both railroad and Pullman tickets.
Your National ParksEnos A. Mills
Round-trip tickets from Chicago to Cloverdale were furnished any one who wanted to look at the lots.
Perkins of PortlandEllis Parker Butler
round trip
- a trip to a place and back again, esp returning by a different route
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Idioms and Phrases with round trip
round trip
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]
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