Thesaurus results for FIELD TRIP

field trip

noun

Definition of field trip

as in excursion

a trip to a place (such as a museum or zoo) that is made by students to learn about something We took a class field trip to the power plant.

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Recent Examples of field trip Signature practices include overnight experiential field trips, large-scale interactive murals representing global biomes, and a unique environmental science curriculum. — Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 The tax money pays for the salaries of about 1,200 teachers, 740 drama and music teachers, and 50 athletic coaches and trainers, according to district data, and also helps pay for extracurricular activities, athletics and field trips. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026 Participants focused on different forensic topics each day, including fingerprinting, cold case analysis and field trips to the Franciscan Center of Hope Program and the Indiana State Police Crime Lab in Lowell. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Samples were collected during multiple field trips conducted by the University of Malaysia Sabah's Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, and the research was published in the New Zealand Journal of Botany. — CBS News, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for field trip

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excursion

Noun

Daily ferry transport is available from Grand Portage, Minnesota, the scenic end point of this North Shore excursion.

— Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Depending on season and road conditions, the Trollstigen area may also appear on excursion programs, though these trips require a long port call.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026