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noun
a trip to a given place and back again: Fares for round trips often have a discount.
a transportation ticket for such a trip.
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Origin of round trip

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

OTHER WORDS FROM round trip

round-trip, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for round trip

round trip

noun
a trip to a place and back again, esp returning by a different route
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other 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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