Meaning & use
work trip
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UK/ˈwɜːk trɪp/
US/ˈwɝːk trɪp/
Meaning
nouncountable
A journey made for work reasons, such as a meeting or conference.
Grammar: Countable: a work trip, two work trips, on a work trip.
Patterns
- on a work trip
- go on a work trip
- a work trip to a place
She is on a work trip to Berlin this week.
He took a short work trip to meet a client.
My work trip was extended by two days.
Word forms
| plural | work trips |
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Common combinations
- go on a work trip
- I have to go on a work trip next month.
- a work trip to [place]
- They sent him on a work trip to Japan.
- a business/work trip
- She combined a business trip with a short holiday.
- return from a work trip
- He returned from a work trip exhausted.
Synonyms and how they differ
- business trip
- Business trip is more formal and common in business contexts; work trip is more general and informal.
- assignment
- Assignment can mean a task or a posting abroad, not necessarily a short journey; work trip is specifically about travel.
Opposites
Word family
- business trip noun
- A trip for business purposes; often used interchangeably with work trip.
Commonly confused: work trip or field trip?
work trip vs field trip
A field trip is a journey made by students for learning, not for work. Do not confuse it with work trip.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'work trip' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A work trip is for work purposes. Option B fits because negotiating a contract is work. Option An is a holiday, not work; option C is a field trip; option D is a personal visit.
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