For parents, there is nothing quite as daunting as sending your child off on a long school trip. ...
She was discovered on a school trip to São Paulo at 14 and moved to the city.
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Examples from Collins dictionariesOn the Thursday we went out on a day trip. Mark was sent to the Far East on a business trip. She tripped and fell last night and broke her hip. He tried to follow Jack's footsteps in the snow and tripped on a rock.
A field trip is a school outing, one which usually has some educational purpose. Many field trips are taken to museums. While you may go on a field trip with your dance class, camp, or other group, they're most often taken as school groups.
But when people talk about field trips, they're using a less common meaning of the word “field.” In this case, “field” describes work done outside of an office or classroom. That makes sense if you think about what a field trip is. It's an outing that gives you the chance to learn something new outside of school!