road trip

noun, verb — 3 senses

road trip

nounalso spelled road-trip
1

A recreational or impromptu excursion in a car, usually at long distances from one's home.

  • On their road trip they found a gem of a classic diner.
  • Crisscrossing the United States on an epic World Cup road trip, the pseudonymous soccer fan posted about the beauty of big-box chain stores and gas stations, projecting an infectious enthusiasm for American mass culture.2026 July 1, Will Oremus, “So Long to America’s Favorite Everymensch”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC:
2

Athletics, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A series of games played by a team away from its home field.

  • On their road trip they racked up the best streak of wins they'd had in years.
Derived terms
road tripper
Related terms
on the road

road-trip

verb
1

To go on a road trip; to travel by road trip.

  • The Challenge was comprised of four scoring elements in which two-person crews road-tripped over remote Texan country roads in an effort to rack up points for a variety of tasks.2003, Garry Sowerby, Sowerby's Road: Adventures of a Driven Mind, Halifax, N.S.: Odyssey International, →ISBN, page 111:

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