as in travellers
a person who travels for pleasure
a shop selling the kind of tacky souvenirs that rubberneckers can't seem to get enough of
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Recent Examples of rubberneckers
Most were out of goodness and concern; others were just rubberneckers looking to see what was going on.
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Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubberneckers
Noun
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The northern shore is an agrarian Eden clogged with the rental cars of honeymooners, mainland families and other tourists on an Instagram spree.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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This travel prerequisite entails complexity for a place like Puerto Rico, which is already struggling with water shortages, the aftermath of Hurricane Erin, and rising housing prices due in part to the development of luxury rentals for tourists.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Heathrow Airport advised travelers not to arrive more than three hours before a long-haul flight or two hours before a domestic service.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The journey to get here keeps many travelers away.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Rubberneckers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubberneckers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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