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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
Although officially decommissioned in 1985, the route remains a popular pilgrimage for road-trippers seeking a healthy dose of nostalgic Americana, from kitschy roadside attractions to midcentury-chic motels to dramatic landscapes across thousands of miles.
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Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
Raleigh, who hit a three-run game-winning homer in the eighth inning on Friday, now leads the majors with 44 round-trippers.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
New York Mets home-run specialist Pete Alonso, who slugged 53 round-trippers in his 2019 Rookie of the Year season, has been in free agent limbo for much of this offseason.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
For those hoping to avoid the worst traffic, AAA recommends road trippers leave on major holidays like Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Norway Travel Disruption In 2025 To the disappointment of many international road trippers, Norway's iconic Trollstigen mountain pass was closed at short-notice for all but two weeks during the 2024 season.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
That might be enough for some tradesmen and day trippers, but what's the fun in stopping at the first piece in a modular product family that runs deep?
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
Raleigh, who hit a three-run game-winning homer in the eighth inning on Friday, now leads the majors with 44 round-trippers.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
New York Mets home-run specialist Pete Alonso, who slugged 53 round-trippers in his 2019 Rookie of the Year season, has been in free agent limbo for much of this offseason.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
For those hoping to avoid the worst traffic, AAA recommends road trippers leave on major holidays like Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Norway Travel Disruption In 2025 To the disappointment of many international road trippers, Norway's iconic Trollstigen mountain pass was closed at short-notice for all but two weeks during the 2024 season.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
That might be enough for some tradesmen and day trippers, but what's the fun in stopping at the first piece in a modular product family that runs deep?
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trippers
Noun
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For visitors, that makes two wheels one of the most natural ways to explore, especially now tourists can be rewarded for renting a bike from multiple providers.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This year, the consul general said the country hopes to hit 12 million tourists.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Which is a problem, given how few travelers actually think about their safety at the airport.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Underneath the stark floodlights streamed a procession of weary travelers in T-shirts and jeans, reaching into the bottom of a white coach bus for their oversize duffel bags.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Trippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trippers. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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