Definition

1. Noun:
   • A journey to a destination and back to the starting point by the same or a similar route: A "round trip" refers to the complete travel from an origin to a destination and the subsequent return journey.

Usage

• The term "round trip" is primarily used as a noun to describe travel tickets, fares, or the journey itself. It is commonly used in the context of transportation (e.g., flights, trains, buses).
• It is often used attributively before another noun (e.g., "round-trip ticket").

Examples

• Noun:
  • I booked a round trip to New York. (This means I booked travel to New York and a return journey back.)
  • The round-trip fare is cheaper than two one-way tickets.
  • His business trip was a quick round trip, leaving Monday and returning Tuesday.

Advanced Usage

• "Round-trip" as an adjective: When used before a noun, it is often hyphenated.
  • Please provide a round-trip itinerary for your visa application.
• In computing, "round-trip time" (RTT) is a technical term derived from this concept, referring to the time for a signal to travel to a destination and back.

Variants and Related Words

• Return trip (n): A synonym, more common in British English.
• Round-trip ticket (n): A ticket for a journey to a place and back again.
• One-way trip (n): A journey to a destination without a return; the opposite of a round trip.

Synonyms

• Return journey
• There and back

Related Phrases

• Round-trip flight: A flight that includes both the outbound and return segments.
  • She found a great deal on a round-trip flight to Paris.

Noun

1. a trip to some place and back again