out-and-back

English

Adjective

out-and-back (not comparable)

1. Of a trip or journey, to a destination and then returning to the starting point.
   • 2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 77:

     Next up is an out-and-back trip to Helensburgh Central aboard another Class 334.

Related terms

• out-and-home
• there and back