day-trip

[ dey-trip ]

verb (used without object)

, day-tripped, day-trip·ping,

1. to travel as a day-tripper.

day trip

noun

1. a journey made to and from a place within one day

Derived Forms

• ˈday-ˌtripper, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of day-trip¹

Back formation from day-tripper

Example Sentences

Ms Tilsley and Mr Wood, who was from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, were residents of Burdon Grange care home in Beaworthy when they took part in a day trip to the lake.

From BBC

My parents never had a holiday and we only used to go away for a day trip - to the Royal Welsh, for example.

From BBC

Last week, after a day trip to Knutsford, Cheshire, she spent the evening looking at all the houses for sale there - regardless of price.

From BBC

Barreling down that red-lit highway, they might be “Thelma & Louise,” but the road they’re taking is straight out of “Se7en,” whose duo ended their day trip by unwrapping a head in a box.

From Salon

At the end of a long day trip, the group sat down at a local karaoke restaurant to celebrate an instructor’s birthday.

From Los Angeles Times

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