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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Beautiful if touristy, Niagara Falls make for a memorable day trip from Buffalo.
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David Allan, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Chelsea’s final day trip to the City Ground has the potential to be a dramatic win-or-bust encounter for both sides.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Rotterdam is happy to oblige the overflow, and being less than an hour’s train ride away, travelers can comfortably stay in Rotterdam, day trip to Amsterdam, visit the Rikjsmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, then bop back to less expensive hotels and meals, and fewer crowds.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Trump wrapped up a four day trip to the Middle East Friday.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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David Allan, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Chelsea’s final day trip to the City Ground has the potential to be a dramatic win-or-bust encounter for both sides.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Rotterdam is happy to oblige the overflow, and being less than an hour’s train ride away, travelers can comfortably stay in Rotterdam, day trip to Amsterdam, visit the Rikjsmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, then bop back to less expensive hotels and meals, and fewer crowds.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Trump wrapped up a four day trip to the Middle East Friday.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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“Day trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20trip. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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