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
Plus, plenty of cars drive along the Byway at this time, an upside for solo trippers nervous about taking such an isolated route by themselves.
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Ask a local The town of Fayetteville on the bridge's southern end makes a great pit stop for road trippers.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 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
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
Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Ask a local The town of Fayetteville on the bridge's southern end makes a great pit stop for road trippers.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 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
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
Noun
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Most onlookers were tourists not overly concerned with the real-world drama playing out down the street.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Hagen said that last year, economic concerns caused trepidation among tourists, a sentiment not shown in traveler surveys this year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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However, the administration has barred travelers from Iran and Haiti, though World Cup players, coaches and other support personnel are exempt.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Grand Hyatt’s bread is buttered with business travelers, and the wide desks and plentiful power outlets around the room confirm that this outpost is a prime example of that.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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“Trippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trippers. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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