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round trip

–noun
1. a trip to a given place and back again: Fares for round trips often have a discount.
2. a transportation ticket for such a trip.
3. Pinochle. roundhouse (def. 4).

Origin:
1850–55, Americanism


round-trip, adjective

round⋅house

[round-hous]
–noun, plural -hous⋅es [-hou-ziz] .
1. a building for the servicing and repair of locomotives, built around a turntable in the form of some part of a circle.
2. Nautical. a cabin on the after part of a quarterdeck.
3. Slang. a punch in which the arm is typically brought straight out to the side or rear of the body and in which the fist describes an exaggerated circular motion.
4. Also called round trip. Pinochle. a meld of one king and queen of each suit.

Origin:
1580–90; round 1 + house
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round·trip or round-trip also round trip   (round'trĭp')   
n.  A trip from one place to another and back, usually over the same route.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Financial Dictionary

round trip

The purchase and sale of the same security. Some brokerage firms offer a discounted commission if a round trip is completed within a certain length of time. Also called round turn.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Idioms & Phrases

round trip

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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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