Definition of tripper
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:a tripping device (as for operating a railroad signal)
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Examples of tripper in a Sentence
day trippers who come to spend a few hours on the island
Recent Examples of tripper from the Web
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In addition to camaraderie, capturing the memories of youth is a big factor for the middle-aged trippers.
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Since opening in 2012, at 44 West Park Avenue, Brand’s Deli has become an essential stop for locals and day-trippers seeking lunch to go before staking out a spot near the water.
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These day-trippers inundate the town, see the marquee attractions, do some shopping, then retreat to their home bases.
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Mr Engel is more careful in the new book to point out such round-trippers.
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Tips to help entertain even the crankiest road tripperMore: Could hospitals improve without KentuckyOne?
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A homer by Justin Smoak of Toronto on Friday was the 1,070th round-tripper of the month in the major leagues, setting a record as well.
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Meanwhile Judge needed 309 plate appearances to amass his 26 round-trippers, a rate of one for every 11.9 times up.
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Farmers are renting out their land for pop-up campgrounds, and thousands of parking spaces for day trippers are getting snapped up.
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First Known Use of tripper
1813
tripper Synonyms
Synonyms
excursionist, rubberneck, rubbernecker, sightseer, traveler (or traveller), tourist [chiefly British]Related Words
holidayer, holidaymaker [chiefly British], vacationer, vacationist; guest, hosteler (or hosteller), visitor; transient; journeyer, pilgrim, wayfarer; snowbird, sunseekerTRIPPER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of tripper for English Language Learners
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: a person who takes a short trip to visit an interesting place
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