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day return

day return

1 2.3
A ticket to travel to a place and back on the same day
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : billete de ida y vuelta en el mismo día
  • day return policy
  • 30-day return

Examples

  • I would suggest calling them to find out for sure if they have it; otherwise, even ordering directly from Sony—they offer 30-day returns.

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  • I bought a ticket for the concert with a day return option, so I won't have to stay overnight.

  • The travel agent recommended a day return ticket to make our trip more affordable.

  • With the day return fare, I can enjoy the beach and be back home the same night.

Synonyms

round-trip ticket
vsday return
  • US
8 2.1

A ticket that lets you travel to a place and back

is intended for travel completed within the same day
return ticket
vsday return
  • UK
5 1.0

A ticket that lets you go to a place and return on the same route

is limited to journeys that start and finish on the same day

How Long

expedition
358 4.1
day return
  • UK
1 2.3
excursion
43 3.6
outing
83 1.1
stroll
92 1.2
quick trip
11 1.4

Surface Forms

day return singular
day returns plural

Morphology

day + return

The meaning 'a ticket allowing travel to a destination and back on the same day' is directly and transparently composed from 'day' (a twenty-four-hour period) and 'return' (to go back), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the concept. Although 'return' is nominalised in this phrase, the compositional logic (return within the same day) is straightforward and common across languages, making it easily predictable.

Etymology

The noun day return comes from old train tickets: it was a ticket to travel during the day and then return that same day. So a day return means a ticket to go to a place and come back on the 'same day', often cheaper than two single tickets.