day trip
noun
: a journey in which a person goes to visit a place and then returns home on the same day
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This isn't an easy day trip, however.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
But the day trip took an unexpected turn when Sahar proposed.
—Seth Carnell, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
An editor with a 38DD chest packed four supportive swimsuits for a four day trip to Miami.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Under the new rates starting March 1, the cheapest long-term parking option for his 11-day trip to Tucson, Arizona, would cost $154.
—Chase Jordan
february 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
But the day trip took an unexpected turn when Sahar proposed.
—Seth Carnell, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
An editor with a 38DD chest packed four supportive swimsuits for a four day trip to Miami.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Under the new rates starting March 1, the cheapest long-term parking option for his 11-day trip to Tucson, Arizona, would cost $154.
—Chase Jordan
february 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Day trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20trip. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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