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

Examples of day-tripper in a Sentence

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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 The same could be true for St. Martins, which reliably sees a lot of day-trippers. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 July 2025 In peak season, estimates put the daily number of day-trippers visiting Venice at around 40,000, making a 200-guest wedding seem like a modest event. Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 27 June 2025 Venice, a tourist hotspot that recently instituted a fee for day-trippers, comes as locals warn of high housing prices and flooding caused by climate change, the AP reported. Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 26 June 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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