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trip

  • noun
  • trĭp

A journey; an excursion or jaunt.

Example

“We make annual trips to the museum.”

Other meanings

  1. A stumble or misstep.

    “He was injured due to a trip down the stairs.”

  2. A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations.

    “He had a strange trip after taking LSD.”

Example sentences

  • “Make sure you're well equipped for your trip.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
  • “We could always make a day trip there.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “They loved the tropical fruits they tasted on their trip.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle Dutch "trippen" (to skip, trip, hop, stamp, trample).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “trip” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.