hayride

noun

hay·​ride ˈhā-ˌrīd How to pronounce hayride (audio)
: a pleasure ride usually at night by a group in a wagon, sleigh, or open truck partly filled with straw or hay

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Expand Taking a hayride was the Anderson family of Mundelein. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Pumpkins, corn mazes, and hayrides are fall traditions for many Minnesotans. — Nicholas Boeke, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 In addition, Willie Nelson and Bill Nye the Science Guy have joined the Talarico hayride, and The Chicks welcomed the candidate on stage with them October 17 in San Antonio. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Visitors can partake in a corn maze, hayrides, caramel apples, and in true KC fashion, barbecue. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hayride

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hayride was in 1896

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“Hayride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hayride. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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