hayride

noun

hay·​ride ˈhā-ˌrīd How to pronounce hayride (audio)
: a pleasure ride usually at night by a group in a wagon, sleigh, or open truck partly filled with straw or hay

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Take a trip on Windmill's famous hayride, taking you over the hills and through the mud. Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2025 Russell Farms corn maze Russell Farms located in Noblesville is known for its pumpkin patches, hayride and annual corn mazes. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025 There’s also a straw maze, corn pit, tractor hayrides, a bounce house and other activities. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025 Take apple cider and cake doughnuts, pumpkin patches and flannel, or hayrides and hot cocoa, for instance. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hayride

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hayride was in 1896

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“Hayride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hayride. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.

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