tripper

noun

trip·​per ˈtri-pər 

1

chiefly British : one that takes a trip : tourist

2

: a tripping device (as for operating a railroad signal)

Synonyms of tripper

• traveler
• tourist

Examples of tripper in a Sentence

day trippers who come to spend a few hours on the island

Recent Examples on the Web

With 25 round-trippers, Buxton is tied with Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero for second in the AL, behind Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (27). — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 July 2026

It’s located right on Route 66 and has that throwback feel road-trippers crave, with heated outdoor pools, fire pits, loaner bikes, and lawn games. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Road trippers will find public EV charging points in key market towns or at more than 50 self-catering cottages offering on-site charging. — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Jim Crow-era copies of the Green Book – a directory of businesses that would accommodate Black road trippers – show just how few options there were. — Daniel Milowski, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tripper

• day-tripper

Rhymes for tripper

• chipper
• clipper
• dipper
• flipper
• gripper
• kipper
• nipper
• ripper
• shipper
• skipper
• slipper
• stripper

Kids Definition

tripper

noun

trip·​per ˈtrip-ər 

1

chiefly British : one that takes a trip : tourist

2

: a tripping device (as for operating a railroad signal)