hitchhike

[US]/'hɪtʃhaɪk/
[UK]/'hɪtʃ,haɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. traveling by soliciting rides from passing vehicles
vi. to travel by soliciting rides from passing vehicles

Example Sentences

She decided to hitchhike across the country.

He used to hitchhike to save money on transportation.

They planned to hitchhike to the music festival.

Hitchhiking can be a risky way to travel.

Some people enjoy the spontaneity of hitchhiking.

She had a backpack and a sign for hitchhiking.

Hitchhiking is not as common as it used to be.

He hitchhiked his way through Europe.

The couple decided to hitchhike for their honeymoon.

They met interesting people while hitchhiking.

Real-world Examples

From there, he hitchhiked to Paris in a lorry.

Source: New Concept English, British English Version, Book Two (Translation)

Yeah. So, you might know the word 'hitch' from 'hitchhike'.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

The kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous.

Source: Steve Jobs' speech

You'd have to be incredibly unlucky to have any problems hitchhiking.

Source: American English dialogue

Jeremiah Kerley, 61, says he hitchhikes to Flagstaff to sell his plasma.

Source: Time

To me, you've never been hotter, and I've seen you hitchhike in a bikini.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

We made it to land, and after several hours of hitchhiking and walking, we caught our train.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

The remora is an unusual fish. It hitchhikes on other sea creatures using a sucker on its head.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2020 Collection

At one point they ran out of money, so Calhoun hitchhiked to Iran to teach English in Tehran.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

Bedbugs are on the increase, hitchhiking as we travel from city to city, often infesting furniture like Carol's sofa.

Source: Human Planet

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