eurotrip
/ˈjʊərəʊˌtrɪp/
CommonA multi-country trip through Europe, typically done young and on a budget.
The word carries slightly different weight depending on where you're from. Americans treat it as a bucket list trip. Europeans use it affectionately or sarcastically about tourists doing their home cities in 48-hour bursts.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | just booked my eurotrip for june. 8 countries in 3 weeks, we are so back | The person is excited about an ambitious multi-country trip they just planned. | instagram, 2024 |
| 02 | my eurotrip budget was destroyed by the first night in paris | Paris was more expensive than expected and ruined the budget plan. | x, 2023 |
| 03 | still think about my eurotrip in 2019 every single day | The trip left a lasting impression and they miss it. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 04 | another american doing a eurotrip where they spend 2 days in each country | Lightly mocking the rushed pace of typical tourist itineraries. | reddit, 2024 |
Use it when
- Someone is doing a multi-stop trip across European countries.
- Describing a trip hitting the classic cities: Paris, Amsterdam, Prague, Rome.
- Captioning travel content from a European backpacking trip.
Do not use it when
- Someone lives in Europe and is taking a short domestic trip.
- Someone is doing a single-country European vacation.
Eurotrip vs Interrail
eurotrip
A eurotrip is the general concept of a multi-country European adventure, by any means of transport.
VS
interrail
Interrail is a specific rail pass product and the style of trip it enables, always by train.
Origin and context
As a casual compound word, it emerged organically from travel culture in the late 20th century. The 2004 film 'EuroTrip' cemented the term in popular culture.
- First seen
- 1990s
- Confidence
- medium
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