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 The experience was the ultimate field trip that brought their science textbooks to life in the most unforgettable way. Essence, 4 Sep. 2025 If there’s an opportunity to volunteer for the school’s field trip, take it. Richard Huffman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Abbott Elementary will be taking a field trip to Citizens Bank Park this season for a Philadelphia Phillies game. Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025 Near the end of the last school year, Detroit teen Maykol Bogoya-Duarte was detained while on his way to a field trip. Lori Higgins, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field trip
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excursion
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  • Shore excursions are designed to maximize time in the historic capital, but the result is often an exhausting day.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Picking an exact landing site will take some time, although NASA will place the mission in the south pole region of the moon where ice and other critical minerals may be available for astronauts to use for future excursions.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Field trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trip. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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