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hayride

noun
hay·​ride | \ ˈhā-ˌrīd How to pronounce hayride (audio) \

Definition of hayride

: 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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The first portion of the Fall Harvest Festival is geared towards youngsters and begins at 4 p.m. This portion will include hayrides, pumpkin painting, games, cider and cake. cleveland.com, "Hay rides, pumpkins, movie, catered dinner are all part of Pepper Pike’s Fall Harvest Festival Sept. 21," 8 Sep. 2019 Enjoy hayrides, caramel apple hunts for free apples, picking your own apples, seeing honeybees make honey, the Tractor Town Adventure Farm Area and more. Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "These are the 22 best things to do with kids around Indianapolis in September," 3 Sep. 2019 The tractor hayride, always a favorite with the children, will make runs around the fairground Saturday afternoon and evening. Dennis Hohenberger, courant.com, "Hartford County 4-H Fair Returning Aug. 16," 25 July 2019 All you-can-eat fresh farm ice cream, hayrides and more return for the annual Farm Day at Fish Family Farm, 20 Dimock Lane, in Bolton on Aug. 31. Camila Vallejo, courant.com, "Say goodbye to summer: 11 things to do over Labor Day weekend," 26 Aug. 2019 When: Throughout the month of October Visit the Headless Horseman's hometown during the month of October for cemetery tours, haunted hayrides, parades, performances, and more festivities for families and thrill seekers of all ages. 9. Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, "24 Halloween Celebrations Across America to Spook Your Socks Off," 8 July 2019 Hank’s Bar & Grill will have occasional live music, bar specials, barn dances, lawn games, and hayrides. Joshua Berman, The Know, "Colorado’s newest campground offers glamping an hour from Denver," 29 June 2019 Embracing those ideas, understanding them from the ground up, and bringing the electorate along for an inspiring, grassroots hayride should be what politics is all about. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Democrats Are Winning the Battle of Ideas, But Could Still Lose the War," 10 June 2019 The event, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the historic Emma Prusch Farm Park, will also feature hayride tours through the Veggielution acreage, collaborative art activities with cocktails and a photo stop on the farm’s tractor. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Good food, good cause: Adega restaurant’s chefs to cook for Veggielution fundraiser," 5 June 2019

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First Known Use of hayride

1896, in the meaning defined above

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hayride

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English Language Learners Definition of hayride

US : an informal event in which a group of people ride for pleasure in a wagon, sleigh, or open truck that is partly filled with straw or hay

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