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a person who travels for pleasure
day trippers who come to spend a few hours on the island
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Recent Examples of trippers
Each fall, this year between October 4 and 12, road trippers can also join the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Along the way, road trippers wind their way along the Lake Superior shoreline, where waves crash against jagged cliffs and waterfalls tumble into the great lake.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Day trippers now pay a €10 entrance fee on summer weekends and during busy periods throughout the year.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The proof is in the size of the crowd of day trippers exiting the train with me.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Although officially decommissioned in 1985, the route remains a popular pilgrimage for road-trippers seeking a healthy dose of nostalgic Americana, from kitschy roadside attractions to midcentury-chic motels to dramatic landscapes across thousands of miles.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
Raleigh, who hit a three-run game-winning homer in the eighth inning on Friday, now leads the majors with 44 round-trippers.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
New York Mets home-run specialist Pete Alonso, who slugged 53 round-trippers in his 2019 Rookie of the Year season, has been in free agent limbo for much of this offseason.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Norway Travel Disruption In 2025 To the disappointment of many international road trippers, Norway's iconic Trollstigen mountain pass was closed at short-notice for all but two weeks during the 2024 season.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Along the way, road trippers wind their way along the Lake Superior shoreline, where waves crash against jagged cliffs and waterfalls tumble into the great lake.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Day trippers now pay a €10 entrance fee on summer weekends and during busy periods throughout the year.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The proof is in the size of the crowd of day trippers exiting the train with me.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Although officially decommissioned in 1985, the route remains a popular pilgrimage for road-trippers seeking a healthy dose of nostalgic Americana, from kitschy roadside attractions to midcentury-chic motels to dramatic landscapes across thousands of miles.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
Raleigh, who hit a three-run game-winning homer in the eighth inning on Friday, now leads the majors with 44 round-trippers.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
New York Mets home-run specialist Pete Alonso, who slugged 53 round-trippers in his 2019 Rookie of the Year season, has been in free agent limbo for much of this offseason.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Norway Travel Disruption In 2025 To the disappointment of many international road trippers, Norway's iconic Trollstigen mountain pass was closed at short-notice for all but two weeks during the 2024 season.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trippers
Noun
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But human rights groups say these prisoners are mostly tourists, business people and humanitarian workers who had nothing to do with Venezuelan politics.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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The scenic village, which has a population of approximately 780 people, was getting up to 10,000 tourists a day, according to a report from The Guardian.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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On average, travelers haven't experienced security wait times greater than 20 minutes, according to the airport's website, which tracks live security wait times.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The effortlessly stylish travelers who breeze through terminals looking fresh.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Trippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trippers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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