Thesaurus results for TRIPPERS

trippers

noun

plural of tripper, chiefly British

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 The North Siders clubbed an all-time team record of nine home runs in a single game, routing their rival Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field − and ending August with 62 round-trippers for the month, another team record. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 The fall colors are so gorgeous that road trippers flock here every fall, driving the 154-mile North Shore All-American Scenic Drive between Duluth and Grand Portage, Minnesota. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 With the ferry ride from Portland just 15 minutes, Peaks attracts many day trippers, while others rent cottages for a few days or a week or two. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 String them all together, and Dexter is a day-trippers’ dream. — Stacey Brugeman, Midwest Living, 27 Aug. 2026 Road trippers and those traveling solely by car can still be vulnerable to fraud. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Road trippers can spend the night at Red Cliffs Lodge Zion, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, where award-winning interior design blends seamlessly with the panoramic sights of towering red rock and radiant fall foliage. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Conecuh Sausage Evergreen, Alabama Thanks to Conecuh’s cult following, road-trippers from across the country often make the pilgrimage to Evergreen, a small town in South Alabama, to visit the beloved brand’s gift shop. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 Ben Rice has 29 home runs (fourth in league) for the Yankees, and Shohei Ohtani ranks 10th with 22 round-trippers for the Dodgers. — Data Skrive, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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Every autumn, as the bay freezes, hundreds of these bears gather around it before heading out across the ice, and thousands of tourists come to see them.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
Volcanic ash rose to 50,000 feet, drifting over Jakarta and western provinces, as authorities warned residents and tourists to stay two miles from the crater.

— Tatan Syuflana, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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To qualify, travelers must book a round-trip JetBlue Main Fare flight combined with a hotel or cruise for travel by February 10, 2027.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Empty-leg flights can offer steep discounts on private jets, but travelers sacrifice flexibility and face the possibility of last-minute cancellations.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

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