road trip

Highway adventure journey

A road trip is a long-distance journey by car, typically for pleasure rather than necessity.

The term emphasizes the travel itself as part of the experience, not just a means to reach a destination.

Road trips often involve multiple stops, scenic routes, and a spirit of adventure or spontaneity.

We took a road trip down the Pacific Coast Highway.

The phrase can also function as a verb: Let's road trip to Vegas this weekend.

Related

scenic route · state lines · travel · adventure · map · route · wanderlust · journey · diner · fast food · excursion · snacks · itinerary · sing-along · motel · vacation · horizon · are we there yet

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Opposites
purpose and routine

road tripcommute

Regular work travel

morning commute · school run · errand · daily grind · business travel

mode of travel

road tripflight

Aerial journey by aircraft

air travel · train journey · cruise · ocean voyage · bus ride

movement vs. stillness

road tripstaycation

Rest period spent locally

staying home · staying put · homebound · hunkering down · sedentary

Family

trip, road, trips, roads, tripping, roadway, roadside, roadblock, tripped

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G