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

I was holding out hope they wouldn’t squeeze a visit in on their road trip after the All-Star Game and I’d get half a season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

The visit will take place during an East Coast road trip following next week’s All-Star break and will be the third time the White House has hosted the team this decade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Richard Symons recently took his five-year-old Tesla Model 3 on a 260-mile road trip across England without having to stop for a charge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

If your weekend road trip is fast and smooth, you might have this law to thank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

But Jeffrey was usually just blabbing away for hours on end on any kind of road trip.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick