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
Road trippers can make pit stops at historic sites and quirky landmarks, like the 66-foot-tall soda bottle at Pops 66 Soda Ranch in Oklahoma.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
While the scenery alone draws road trippers, the deeper story unfolds in the communities along the way, each revealing another layer of a landscape that extends far beyond its views.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
The massive store won’t open for at least another year, however, giving Charlotte road trippers plenty of time to map out a future visit.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
As Route 66 celebrates 100 years of open-road adventure, very few road-trippers are stomping on the brakes in front of the Aztec.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The night of round trippers started when Duran and Ceddanne hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, sending ropes to opposite sides of the field to put Boston in front 2-0.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Woolery’s 34 homers this season, tied for fifth most in NCAA history, trail only teammate Megan Grant, who has surpassed Lauren Espinoza’s 31-year-old record of 37 homers with 40 round-trippers, and Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells (37).
—Daily News, 19 May 2026
With the summer driving season just around the corner, gas prices may not be the only challenge facing road-trippers.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 May 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
Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
While the scenery alone draws road trippers, the deeper story unfolds in the communities along the way, each revealing another layer of a landscape that extends far beyond its views.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
The massive store won’t open for at least another year, however, giving Charlotte road trippers plenty of time to map out a future visit.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
As Route 66 celebrates 100 years of open-road adventure, very few road-trippers are stomping on the brakes in front of the Aztec.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The night of round trippers started when Duran and Ceddanne hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, sending ropes to opposite sides of the field to put Boston in front 2-0.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Woolery’s 34 homers this season, tied for fifth most in NCAA history, trail only teammate Megan Grant, who has surpassed Lauren Espinoza’s 31-year-old record of 37 homers with 40 round-trippers, and Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells (37).
—Daily News, 19 May 2026
With the summer driving season just around the corner, gas prices may not be the only challenge facing road-trippers.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trippers
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The explosion occurred at the Erawan Shrine in the centre of Bangkok, an area popular with foreign tourists.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Every year, between January and March, Samaná becomes the world center for humpback whale watching, attracting thousands of tourists interested in this incredible natural phenomenon.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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During the eighteenth century, travelers on the Grand Tour, completing their education in art and architectural history, made an obligatory stop in Paestum.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Reports came in from Morocco, Scotland and other countries that travelers expecting to travel to the USA for the tournament had their access to the country revoked at the last minute, costing them thousands – because nothing at this World Cup will come cheap.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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“Trippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trippers. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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