road trip
noun
1
: a trip taken by a sports team to play one or more away games
2
: an extended trip in a motor vehicle
Examples of road trip in a Sentence
The team won three of five games on its road trip.
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When the Dallas Mavericks left for the longest road trip of their season in late January, the team’s franchise player wasn’t with them.
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C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
With the Twins in town and series against Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers awaiting on their next road trip, the Royals will have played 14 division games in their first 23 outings.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
While none of the main cast are from Sacramento, Angarano found inspiration in road signs throughout Los Angeles that encouraged drivers to take a road trip there.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
With a road trip to forget behind them, the Ducks returned home for the final matchup of the season with the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers on Monday.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2025
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C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
With the Twins in town and series against Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers awaiting on their next road trip, the Royals will have played 14 division games in their first 23 outings.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
While none of the main cast are from Sacramento, Angarano found inspiration in road signs throughout Los Angeles that encouraged drivers to take a road trip there.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
With a road trip to forget behind them, the Ducks returned home for the final matchup of the season with the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers on Monday.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Road trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20trip. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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