What does "field trip" mean?

A trip, usually in a group and especially by students, to a place of special interest for education, research or exploration; a trip into the field.

Field trip

Q: What is a synonym for "field trip"?

Common synonyms include: educational trip, excursion, field inspection, field survey, nonacademic activity, outing.

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Noun

1
A trip, usually in a group and especially by students, to a place of special interest for education, research or exploration; a trip into the field.
"As I wrote we have a field trip scheduled (starting in about 1 hour to be exact since it's now 6 AM). We will take 72 of the second years to the coal mines, asbestos factory, steel mills in Enugu then up to Nnsuka."
2
a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination wordnet

Synonyms

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educational trip excursion field inspection field survey nonacademic activity outing

Antonyms

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indoor activity laboratory visit stay at school

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"As I wrote we have a field trip scheduled (starting in about 1 hour to be exact since it's now 6 AM). We will take 72 of the second years to the coal mines, asbestos factory, steel mills in Enugu then up to Nnsuka."

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