road-trip

verb

Definition of road-tripnext
as in to migrate

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Recent Examples of road-trip Bad Nature is a dark romp of a book, a road-trip novel propelled by a revenge plot. — Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026 Waffle House With its bright yellow signs and 24/7 diner lights, Waffle House is an iconic Southern road-trip beacon with Georgia roots that’s been serving up comforting plates for decades. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 The clamp is strong enough to grab the tip of a ski for ground-up action shots, a sled for POV runs, a roof rack for road-trip footage, or even a tree branch for drive-by ski shots. — Graham Averill, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026 The plan on file calls for a 74,000-square-foot store, roughly 120 fueling positions and room for a serious road-trip crowd. — Lucciana Choueiry, Austin American Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for road-trip
  1. migrate
  2. jaunt
  3. bus
  4. wander
  5. roam
  6. motor
  7. pilgrimage
  8. cab
Verb
  • Both sit on jet streams, but the hexagon is practically stationary whereas the decagon migrates eastward at a tame 6 mph (10 kph).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Bund didn’t survive Hitler and Stalin, but its legacy lived on, particularly among Eastern European Jews who migrated to the United States before the racially discriminatory national origins immigration quotas of 1924.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of migrate
Verb
  • There’s also The Italian Restaurant located within the 6,100-square-foot entertainment complex that serves classic Italian comfort dishes (during idle times while dining, kids can feel free to jaunt toward the arcade for a round of air hockey before the plate of rigatoni is served).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Chappell Roan has been flexing her beauty chameleon muscle this week while jaunting about Paris Fashion Week.
    — Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of jaunt
Verb
  • That is a long time to be in the company of the same few dozen people, day after day, flight after flight, from plane to bus to hotel to bus and back again.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Definition of bus
Verb
  • And, conversely, which (if any) caused folks to wander off hunting for a Pronto Pup instead.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026
  • And naturally your eyes wander where there is the most roster bloat — either at the tight end position (five players) or the offensive line (10).
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of wander
Verb
  • One aspect of Eloise’s personality that her parents and brother treasure the most is her connection with animals, from family pets to the deer and horses roaming on the ranch.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For nearly a hundred years, mule deer have roamed across the scenic but fragile ecosystem of Catalina Island in Southern California, ultimately becoming an ecological fixture and tourist attraction for folks who visit from the mainland.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of roam
Verb
  • On Friday, Thomas motored his way around a double-team and sacked Seattle QB Jalen Milroe, forcing a fumble that the Seahawks recovered.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Owen Caissie was hit by a pitch and motored to third on Mack’s single.
    — August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of motor
Verb
  • There are hiking trails and even pilgrimage routes all over the world.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of pilgrimage
Verb
  • The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.
    — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of cab

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“Road-trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road-trip. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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