as in tourists
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
Ask a local The town of Fayetteville on the bridge's southern end makes a great pit stop for road trippers.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Along with 121 rooms, the lodge also has a restaurant, gift shop, and cafe for day trippers.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the Joliet Area Historical Museum acquired it with the goal of preserving it and moved it to Wilmington’s South Island Park — a memory of the Space Age craze preserved for a new generation of road-trippers.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Stretching from Chicago to the Pacific coast, this legendary roadway has carried generations of dreamers, migrants, and road-trippers across the country since 1926.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Owned by artist Beate Casati, day trippers can also explore her gallery and boutique filled with paintings, clothing, jewelry, and home goods sourced from around the world.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
FanttikOutdoor is designed to make camping easier for families, road-trippers, and weekend explorers, especially beginners.
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
Road trippers should also plan fill-ups around cheaper gas stops instead of randomly pulling off the highway when the fuel light illuminates.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Nowadays six islands are open to day trippers and boaters, and even San Clemente, which is owned by the Navy, allows boats to anchor in its coves.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Along with 121 rooms, the lodge also has a restaurant, gift shop, and cafe for day trippers.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the Joliet Area Historical Museum acquired it with the goal of preserving it and moved it to Wilmington’s South Island Park — a memory of the Space Age craze preserved for a new generation of road-trippers.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Stretching from Chicago to the Pacific coast, this legendary roadway has carried generations of dreamers, migrants, and road-trippers across the country since 1926.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Owned by artist Beate Casati, day trippers can also explore her gallery and boutique filled with paintings, clothing, jewelry, and home goods sourced from around the world.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
FanttikOutdoor is designed to make camping easier for families, road-trippers, and weekend explorers, especially beginners.
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
Road trippers should also plan fill-ups around cheaper gas stops instead of randomly pulling off the highway when the fuel light illuminates.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Nowadays six islands are open to day trippers and boaters, and even San Clemente, which is owned by the Navy, allows boats to anchor in its coves.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trippers
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With natural wonders like the iconic Saltos del Monday waterfall, and historic UNESCO sites like the Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná, the landlocked country between Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia is slowly making the radar of international tourists.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Chonkers — a Steller sea lion roughly three times the size of the California sea lions that typically gather there — has drawn crowds of tourists, viral TikTok videos and a steady stream of nicknames since washing up at the pier.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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To participate, travelers must be 21 or older, the legal age to purchase alcohol in the United States.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Travel experts suggest travelers should perform a cost-benefit analysis to see if the price of lounge access is worth the perks.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Trippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trippers. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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