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We took a trip to the zoo.
What does Trip mean?
a journey, or to stumble while moving.
Dictionary definition
A trip is a journey from one place to another, and to trip means to stumble or lose balance while moving.
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Trip in a sentence
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The class planned a field trip to the museum.
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Careful planning helped the hiking trip stay safe, organized, and enjoyable.
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What does trip mean?
Trip means a journey, or to stumble while moving.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to trip?
Journey is close in meaning because use for travel from one place to another.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The class planned a field ____ to the museum.
Trip best completes the sentence.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningTrip means a journey, or to stumble while moving.
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Word family
Trip word family
Base word
trip
noun
trip
A journey or outing.
noun
trips
More than one journey or outing.
verb
tripped
Stumbled or lost balance.
verb
tripping
Stumbling or causing someone to stumble now.
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Hint for students
A trip can mean a short journey to another place. It can also mean to catch your foot and almost fall, but this page often uses the journey meaning.
Common mix-up
Trip can mean a journey or a stumble. Use the rest of the sentence to tell which meaning is being used.
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Write one sentence that shows trip without using the word trip. Model sentence: On Friday, we rode the bus to the zoo and came back before dinner. Clue words: rode the bus, to the zoo, came back Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show going somewhere and returning?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Our class took a trip to the science museum." Why does trip fit better than stumble?
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