side trip
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of side trip
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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A little side trip here to Walter Cronkite, whose name is being mentioned a lot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
At one burn, Hanson proposed that we make a side trip and wade through the brush up on a steep canyon wall where, he assured me, we would find even more saplings just breaking through.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025
After their side trip to the Ruki, the scientists are now studying other tributaries of the Congo, such as the Kasaï and the Fimi River -- and completing the carbon puzzle piece by piece.
From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023
But this side trip reminds him and us that no matter what disasters befall us, life can be good again.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2023
Once in a while you may need a brief side trip, a gentle interruption to tuck information into a sentence or between sentences.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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