side trip


noun
  1. a brief excursion off the main route of an itinerary, as to visit a particular person or place.

Origin of side trip

1
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Other words from side trip

  • side tripper, noun

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How to use side trip in a sentence

  • Another side trip, just a short ride out of town, is the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, a 20-minute drive from Princeton.

  • When the feminists took the anti-Playboy, anti-sexuality route, I think it was sort of a side trip.

    Hugh Hefner's Legacy | Richard Porton | July 29, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Ella Graham and her mother were buying pretty articles for their sea-side trip.

    Helen Grant's Schooldays | Amanda M. Douglas
  • This side trip, had cost us much exertion and made us feel more thirsty than ever.

    Death Valley in '49 | William Lewis Manly
  • A short subsidiary road turns to the left to the foot of the fall, a brief side trip which should be taken by all visitors.

    Guide to Yosemite | Ansel Hall
  • The canyon above abounds in glacial phenomena and will well repay a side trip for those interested in geology.

    Guide to Yosemite | Ansel Hall
  • It was their intention to make the Springs the turning point of the trip, with a side trip by the cog railway to Pike's Peak.

    The Rover Boys on a Tour | Arthur M. Winfield