as in tourist
a person who travels for pleasure
a shop selling the kind of tacky souvenirs that rubberneckers can't seem to get enough of
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Recent Examples of rubbernecker
The rubberneckers usually got lucky, especially in the beginning, when the Grill really was a hangout for the downtown film scene.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Most were out of goodness and concern; others were just rubberneckers looking to see what was going on.
—Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Most were out of goodness and concern; others were just rubberneckers looking to see what was going on.
—Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubbernecker
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The garden, bearing the name of Emperor Qianlong, sits next to another popular tourist site inside the museum.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Cebu is also one the country’s main tourist centers.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her obituary stated that Halbach was also a volleyball coach and an avid traveler.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Leaving the preparation of nourishing, healthy meals in the hands of a professional is among the greatest luxuries for travelers today.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Rubbernecker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbernecker. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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