Thesaurus results for FIELD TRIP

field trip

noun

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 Gathering of photography enthusiasts for hands-on learning, program speakers, contests, field trips, and sharing of photography expertise. —

Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026 In the background of the love story and the ghost story, Down and Key do a lot to connect this field trip to the season-long arc. —

Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026 He mentors and tutors kids, founded Microsoft Charlotte Discovery Days — a recurring field trip introducing STEM career opportunities to students, and helps lead Minority Student Day through Microsoft’s Black at Microsoft group. —

Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026 John and Noah were homeschooled by Andrea, who taught them to read and do math, and occasionally took them on field trips, per Rusty. —

Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for field trip

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excursion

Noun

The project, first announced in 2017, will reportedly include the construction of a new canal and marina for excursion boats.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
One of the people who had joined us for the excursion was James Fox, an art historian at Cambridge and the creative director of the Hugo Burge Foundation, which supports the arts and has given financial support to Goldsworthy.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026