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take a day trip
/teɪk ə deɪ trɪp/DAY·trip
Band 5-6speaking
To go on a short trip to another place and return the same day.
Examples
“We decided to take a day trip to the nearby island.”
“Many tourists take a day trip from the city to see the countryside.”
“On Sundays they often take a day trip to the coast.”
Band 8 sentence
“Last weekend we took a day trip to a historic village nearby, which made a nice break from the city's noise.”
Collocations
- take a day trip to the countryside
- take a short day trip
- go on a day trip
Word family
day trip nountake verbgo on a day trip phrase
Common mistakes
do a day trip→take a day trip
I went on three day trip last summer.→I went on three day trips last summer.
Say it for a higher band
5go out→6go on a short trip→7+take a day trip
Synonyms
go on a day trip
day excursion
Easily confused
go on a tour
“We went on a tour of the old town with a local guide.”
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