short trip

collocation in English

meaningsofshortandtrip

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short
adjective
uk
/ʃɔːt/us
/ʃɔːrt/
small in length, distance, ...
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trip
noun
uk
/trɪp/us
/trɪp/
a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come ...
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(Definition ofshortandtripfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofshort trip

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Fair enough, a warning to be heeded, but thisshorttripneed not be taken.
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We had an opportunity to make a comparativelyshorttripup the river.
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I have recently returned from ashorttrip.
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I should like to take ashorttripdown memory lane.
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Newsagents who deliver in vehicles ought to put on their seatbelts in between journeys because it is theshorttripthat is usually the most dangerous.
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Most participants choose to make ashorttripin the area, either sightseeing a nearby city or hiking/cycling surrounding nature.
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Theshorttriptook longer than normal and allowed the shuttle workers to pose for a photo opportunity with the shuttle.
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Even delivery trucks would make theshorttripacross the ice.
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The connection between the different exhibition areas is done by ashorttripon a tram of the museum collection dating back to 1901.
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He takes them to ashorttripto the beach where he reenacts with them a scene from his own childhood.
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Generally, the name of the school is shown only on the destination sign, but sometimes it can also do the parent route'sshorttrip.
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Theshorttripbecomes interminable as the men slowly suffocate to death.
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There is ashorttripto the lake.
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What was initially intended to be ashorttrip, turned into a long term venture.
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Thus, its just ashorttripfor the band to play a gig in that city which almost always results in a good crowd turnout.
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Four others made one or more short trips abroad.
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Those who did manage to go on short trips looked forward to them immensely, partly because they were a break from the general routine.
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There is no ferry service to the island, although the shepherd on the mainland farm occasionally makes theshorttripto work with stock on the island.
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Mulrunji was then taken in the back of the police vehicle for theshorttripto the police station.
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