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round trip
noun
- a trip to a given place and back again:
Fares for round trips often have a discount.
- a transportation ticket for such a trip.
- Pinochle. roundhouse ( def 4 ).
round trip
noun
- a trip to a place and back again, esp returning by a different route
Other Word Forms
- dzܲԻ-ٰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of round trip1
Idioms and Phrases
A journey to a given place and back again, usually over the same route; also, a ticket for such a trip. For example, The fare for a round trip is generally lower than for two one-way journeys . [Mid-1800s]Example Sentences
The families live on the Isle of Sheppey, but have been offered places at schools on the mainland, which they say will mean a round trip of about 60 miles.
This is despite the 20,000-mile sea freight round trip, and import costs.
It’s seven miles round trip to hike the trail connecting the three cascades; all are part of Shasta-Trinity National Forest, with campgrounds nearby.
FlyTahoe would need to work with the private and public marinas around the lake to ensure there’s proper infrastructure to charge the electric ferry, which Meinzer said could make a round trip when fully charged.
Emma also cares for her two elderly parents and says her mum is forced to regularly drive a 10-hour round trip to see an eye specialist.
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