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

Day trippers during peak summer months are aplenty, but only between 10am and 5pm. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Torrens' 407-foot homer to straightaway center off Jake Irvin (2-7) put the Mets ahead for good in the fourth and was his fourth round-tripper in his last six starts. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Torrens’ 407-foot homer to straightaway center off Jake Irvin (2-7) put the Mets ahead for good in the fourth and was his fourth round-tripper in his last six starts. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Road trippers can spend the night at Red Cliffs Lodge Zion, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, where award-winning interior design blends seamlessly with the panoramic sights of towering red rock and radiant fall foliage. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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)