as in tourists
a person who travels for pleasure
day trippers who come to spend a few hours on the island
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Recent Examples of trippers
Road trippers should also plan fill-ups around cheaper gas stops instead of randomly pulling off the highway when the fuel light illuminates.
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Nowadays six islands are open to day trippers and boaters, and even San Clemente, which is owned by the Navy, allows boats to anchor in its coves.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Its 1959 Googie-style sign pierces the sky, a beacon of hope for weary road-trippers cruising this achingly lonely stretch of highway.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Round the Clock Diner, York, Pennsylvania A true 24-hour institution, Round the Clock is where York’s night-shift workers, road-trippers, and post-bar crowds gather for bottomless coffee and diner classics served with no fuss.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Visitors to all six mountain venues must have either accreditation, accommodation reserved, event tickets or a ski pass — and so can’t be day trippers only out for a deal.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Road trippers can make pitstops at historic sites and quirky landmarks, like the 66-foot-tall soda bottle at Pops 66 Soda Ranch in Arcadia, Oklahoma.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Cars and tour buses bringing day trippers will be turned away.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Nowadays six islands are open to day trippers and boaters, and even San Clemente, which is owned by the Navy, allows boats to anchor in its coves.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Its 1959 Googie-style sign pierces the sky, a beacon of hope for weary road-trippers cruising this achingly lonely stretch of highway.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Round the Clock Diner, York, Pennsylvania A true 24-hour institution, Round the Clock is where York’s night-shift workers, road-trippers, and post-bar crowds gather for bottomless coffee and diner classics served with no fuss.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Visitors to all six mountain venues must have either accreditation, accommodation reserved, event tickets or a ski pass — and so can’t be day trippers only out for a deal.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Road trippers can make pitstops at historic sites and quirky landmarks, like the 66-foot-tall soda bottle at Pops 66 Soda Ranch in Arcadia, Oklahoma.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Cars and tour buses bringing day trippers will be turned away.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trippers
Noun
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How should tourists dress in Paris?—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The protest comes as Puerto Rico reports a surge in visitors this month, with many locals and tourists traditionally visiting surrounding islands during Holy Week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is, however, something else travelers should expect.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Floating alone where the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans meet, this island nation was long considered too out-of-the-way for travelers … until airlines like Icelandair started luring Americans with cheap flights to Europe that included a stopover in Iceland.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Trippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trippers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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