road trip

noun

1
: a trip taken by a sports team to play one or more away games
2
: an extended trip in a motor vehicle
road-trip intransitive verb

Examples of road trip in a Sentence

The team won three of five games on its road trip.
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Merrill could be back during the upcoming homestand, and the Padres appear to believe the start of the next road trip on May 1 is absolutely realistic for his return. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025 The Angels’ final game in Tampa during their most recent road trip was a day game followed by travel to Houston to play a night game. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Final Tip: Plan your PCH road trip with flexibility. Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025 Here are some takeaways from the Royals’ road trip: Sunday spotlight in Detroit The Royals concluded a four-game series against the Tigers Sunday. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for road trip

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road trip was in 1953

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“Road trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20trip. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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