tripper

noun

trip·​per ˈtri-pər 

1

chiefly British : one that takes a trip : tourist

2

: a tripping device (as for operating a railroad signal)

Synonyms of tripper

• traveler
• tourist

Examples of tripper in a Sentence

day trippers who come to spend a few hours on the island

Recent Examples on the Web

In the sixth, the Saints took a 3-1 lead on Gonzalez’s round tripper, followed by an RBI single by Kyler Fedko that plated Emmanuel Rodriguez. —Staff Report, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 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

Street art, galleries, the Amarillo International Film Festival, Hoodoo Mural Festival, and Cadillac Ranch, a favorite stop for Instagrammers and road trippers, are part of the cultural scene. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 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

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tripper

• day-tripper

Rhymes for tripper

• chipper
• clipper
• dipper
• flipper
• gripper
• kipper
• nipper
• ripper
• shipper
• skipper
• slipper
• stripper

Kids Definition

tripper

noun

trip·​per ˈtrip-ər 

1

chiefly British : one that takes a trip : tourist

2

: a tripping device (as for operating a railroad signal)