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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That means the waterways here are maintained for serious paddlers, not just day-trippers. Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 Legend has it that pirates let pigs colonize the island to create their own personal food source, but now their Instagrammability draws a steady stream of day-trippers from Nassau. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026 Pool passes for day-trippers include lunch (plus each sunbed comes with its own cooler icebox filled with rose, beers, and soft drinks). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026 According to Virgin Gorda’s tourism board, through the first three quarters of 2025, the BVI saw increases across all major arrival categories: cruise arrivals grew 6.8%, overnight arrivals rose 2.2%, and day-tripper visits surged 47.7%. Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 8 Jan. 2026 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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