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Day-Trip

/ˈdeɪ.trɪp/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A journey or excursion that lasts for one day.

    "We decided to take a day-trip to the beach to enjoy the sunny weather."
  2. 2

    A short visit to a place, typically returning home the same day.

    "The family enjoyed a day-trip to the nearby mountains for hiking."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'day-trip' is a compound word formed from 'day', derived from Old English 'dæg', and 'trip', which comes from Middle English 'trippen', meaning to dance or skip. The modern sense of a short journey taken within a single day emerged in the 20th century as leisure travel became more popular.

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