day-tripper

noun

day-trip·​per ˈdā-ˌtri-pər How to pronounce day-tripper (audio)
: one who takes a trip that does not last overnight

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Playa Blanca on Isla Barú is beautiful but can get crowded, so spend at least one night in one of the nearby eco-friendly hotels to experience the area once day-trippers head home. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026 Accessible via the mail boat, the middle and southern portion of the island are available for day-trippers and campers to explore. Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025 Venice, Italy, introduced a pilot program in 2024 to charge day-trippers a $5.17 (5 euros) entry fee. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025 There’ll be day-trippers parading arm in arm here, come July, great lines of coaches parked up in the laybys spilling hordes of pensioners in sandals, giddy children dripping ice cream from their knuckles. Literary Hub, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for day-tripper

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of day-tripper was in 1851

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“Day-tripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day-tripper. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.

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