team outing

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   A trip or social event for the members of a work group or sports club, held away from their usual place.

   Grammar: Takes an or the: we have a team outing on Friday.

   Patterns

   • a team outing to somewhere
   • a team outing for someone

   Our team outing this year is a day of kayaking on the lake.

   The manager booked a team outing to a bowling alley.

   After the big launch, the whole department enjoyed a team outing at the zoo.

Word forms

Common combinations

organize a team outing

Maria volunteered to organize a team outing.

annual team outing

The annual team outing is always a picnic by the river.

plan a team outing

We need to plan a team outing before the end of the quarter.

a fun team outing

A fun team outing can help new colleagues bond.

join a team outing

Everyone is welcome to join the team outing to the baseball game.

Synonyms and how they differ

team-building event

A team-building event is organized with the aim of improving cooperation, while a team outing may simply be for fun.

away day

Away day is British and often includes discussion and planning as well as activities.

excursion

Excursion is a general word for a short trip and can be for any group, not specifically a team.

offsite

Offsite is business jargon for any meeting or event away from the office, and it may be mostly work.

Word family

team noun

a group working or playing together

outing noun

a short trip for pleasure

teammate noun

a member of the same team

teamwork noun

cooperation within a group

Commonly confused: team outing or team meeting? team outing or retreat?

Practice

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