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

The North Siders clubbed an all-time team record of nine home runs in a single game, routing their rival Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field − and ending August with 62 round-trippers for the month, another team record. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

The fall colors are so gorgeous that road trippers flock here every fall, driving the 154-mile North Shore All-American Scenic Drive between Duluth and Grand Portage, Minnesota. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

With the ferry ride from Portland just 15 minutes, Peaks attracts many day trippers, while others rent cottages for a few days or a week or two. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

String them all together, and Dexter is a day-trippers’ dream. — Stacey Brugeman, Midwest Living, 27 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)