round trip

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [round trip]
- /raʊnd trɪp/
- /raʊnd trɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [round trip]
- /raʊnd trɪp/

Definitions of round trip words

noun round trip a trip to a given place and back again: Fares for round trips often have a discount. 1
noun round trip a transportation ticket for such a trip. 1
noun round trip Pinochle. roundhouse (def 4). 1
noun round trip journey to a destination and back 1
countable noun round trip If you make a round trip, you travel to a place and then back again. 0
adjective round trip A round-trip ticket is a ticket for a train, bus, or plane that allows you to travel to a particular place and then back again. 0

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Origin of round trip

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Round trip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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round trip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

round trip usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for round trip

noun round trip

day trip — A day trip is a journey to a place and back again on the same day, usually for pleasure.
full circle — to the original place, source, or state through a cycle of developments (usually used in the phrase come full circle).
go round — go-around (defs 2, 3).
go-round — go-around (defs 2, 3).
excursion — A short journey or trip, esp. one engaged in as a leisure activity.

All 8 Synonyms of round trip