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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Hikers, bikers, motorcyclists, and day-trippers all lingered, soaking it all in. Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025 Several popular destinations have enacted anti-tourism policies to quash growing crowds: Amsterdam has banned the construction of new hotels, and Venice has introduced day-tripper fees, for example. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025 This drop is largely due to fewer day-trippers and shopping visits, while longer leisure and business stays have remained more stable, says Hallé. Charmaine Noronha, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025 There’s something delicious about sipping lemonade after a dip in the pool, looking down from the balcony at the day-trippers all hot and bothered below. Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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