hayride

[ hey-rahyd ]

noun

1. a pleasure ride or outing, usually at night, by a group in an open wagon or truck partly filled with hay.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hayride¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; hay + ride

Example Sentences

Those of less than sound mind are highly suggested to start the evening working through the longest of lines in the park that are waiting to board the Haunted Hayride.

From Washington Times

Lewis absorbed country music through his father’s Jimmie Rodgers records and the radio broadcasts of “The Grand Ole Opry” and “Louisiana Hayride,” where he discovered the young Hank Williams.

From Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride Feel a chill up and down your spine?

From Los Angeles Times

The least expensive tickets for the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride — where guests ride on trailers pulled by tractors past scary costumed actors and frightening scenes in an artificial fog-enshrouded Griffith Park — are $34.99, compared with $29 last year, up 21%.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think people are still excited to go out for Halloween,” he said, as he stood among streams of people lining up to walk through haunted mazes and buy snacks at the Haunted Hayride event.

From Los Angeles Times