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
Charles went on to lead the property’s redevelopment, aiming to create boutique-style glamping accommodations for road trippers.
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Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
In Old Sacramento State Historic Park, field-trippers visit the California State Railroad Museum to learn about how locomotives changed the West dramatically, delivering settlers and increasing transcontinental trade.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Road trippers and overlanders can also top it up from their vehicles using the Charger 1 alternator charger, recharging 6 times faster than conventional car chargers.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
Across the country, new owners are reimagining these properties with a younger generation of road-trippers in mind, building on historic roots with quirky décor, upscale amenities, and, in many cases, a connection to nature and the outdoors.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
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, 4 Oct. 2025
This must’ve been a dream for someone whose personal style—if not his work—betrays the longing of a hippie born too late (in 1967), and in the wrong place to have been part of the vanguard of the first peace and love trippers.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
Travel expert Mary Cropper at Black Tomato, who has been designing domestic trips for nine years, has recently been planning a lot of luxury road trips in New England (fall foliage season is a big draw for road-trippers) and in the Southwest.
—Stacey Lastoe, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Each fall, this year between October 4 and 12, road trippers can also join the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
In Old Sacramento State Historic Park, field-trippers visit the California State Railroad Museum to learn about how locomotives changed the West dramatically, delivering settlers and increasing transcontinental trade.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Road trippers and overlanders can also top it up from their vehicles using the Charger 1 alternator charger, recharging 6 times faster than conventional car chargers.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
Across the country, new owners are reimagining these properties with a younger generation of road-trippers in mind, building on historic roots with quirky décor, upscale amenities, and, in many cases, a connection to nature and the outdoors.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
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, 4 Oct. 2025
This must’ve been a dream for someone whose personal style—if not his work—betrays the longing of a hippie born too late (in 1967), and in the wrong place to have been part of the vanguard of the first peace and love trippers.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
Travel expert Mary Cropper at Black Tomato, who has been designing domestic trips for nine years, has recently been planning a lot of luxury road trips in New England (fall foliage season is a big draw for road-trippers) and in the Southwest.
—Stacey Lastoe, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Each fall, this year between October 4 and 12, road trippers can also join the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trippers
Noun
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Shops were closed, tourists were sleeping in, and the sun had not yet risen high enough to illuminate the narrow, labyrinthine streets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) was going to raise fees on tourists who stay at Hawaii hotels — while imposing a new 11% tax on cruises, according to the text of the bill.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With enticing descriptions and exquisite photography, the book is perfect for travelers to leaf through for destination inspiration.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Unlike many of the other luxury hotels in Tokyo, the Ritz-Carlton has a sizable Japanese clientele—both businessmen and domestic travelers enjoying some Tokyo time.—
Brandon Presser,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Trippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trippers. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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