day trip

noun

: a journey in which a person goes to visit a place and then returns home on the same day

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Visitors can go for a day trip or book a campsite through the National Parks Service to stay overnight. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026 The royal couple’s swing through the city comes midway through a four-day trip marking 250 years of American independence. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026 The pair touched down at Joint Base Andrew in Maryland, kicking off the four-day trip, which includes an address to Congress—the first of its kind since Queen Elizabeth II addressed Congress in 1991. Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026 Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla touched down in the United States on Monday afternoon, kicking off a historical four-day trip. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for day trip

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“Day trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20trip. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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