as in traveller
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
Most were out of goodness and concern; others were just rubberneckers looking to see what was going on.
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Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubbernecker
Noun
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Even at my wonderfully swanky hotel, Forte de Gaia, the trend held strong among locals and tourists alike.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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Except for the week when the islands shut down to refurbish hiking trails and perhaps get some self-time, there is little discussion of tourist saturation.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a traveler, she's visited destinations such as Hawaii and Mexico, especially loving trips out in nature.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Searches for Christmas and New Year’s getaways show travelers are looking for warm international locales to escape the cold.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Rubbernecker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbernecker. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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