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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With that round-tripper, the 80th of her college career, Grant also joined Nuveman as the only other Bruin to reach that benchmark. Molly Keshin, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Plus, plenty of cars drive along the Byway at this time, an upside for solo trippers nervous about taking such an isolated route by themselves. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 Ask a local The town of Fayetteville on the bridge's southern end makes a great pit stop for road trippers. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 May 2026 Greg Weissert immediately gave up a two-run homer to Ernie Clement, the second baseman’s first round-tripper of the year. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 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 16 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

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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