tripper

noun

trip·​per ˈtri-pər How to pronounce tripper (audio)
Synonyms of trippernext
1
chiefly British : one that takes a trip : tourist
2
: a tripping device (as for operating a railroad signal)

Examples of tripper in a Sentence

day trippers who come to spend a few hours on the island
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Stretching from Chicago to the Pacific coast, this legendary roadway has carried generations of dreamers, migrants, and road-trippers across the country since 1926. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026 Lockhart and Taylor in central Texas get a lot of love from barbecue road trippers, but an underrated but flavor-packed alternative can be found in the quiet community of Seguin. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is offering one lucky road tripper $20,000 to take a Route 66 road trip with a grandparent. Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026 Xander Bogaerts homered off Skenes — the first round-tripper given up by a Pittsburgh starter this season — with one out in the seventh. CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tripper

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tripper was in 1813

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“Tripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tripper. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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tripper

noun
trip·​per ˈtrip-ər How to pronounce tripper (audio)
1
chiefly British : one that takes a trip : tourist
2
: a tripping device (as for operating a railroad signal)

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