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
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.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 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
Round the Clock Diner, York, Pennsylvania A true 24-hour institution, Round the Clock is where York’s night-shift workers, road-trippers, and post-bar crowds gather for bottomless coffee and diner classics served with no fuss.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Visitors to all six mountain venues must have either accreditation, accommodation reserved, event tickets or a ski pass — and so can’t be day trippers only out for a deal.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 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
Round the Clock Diner, York, Pennsylvania A true 24-hour institution, Round the Clock is where York’s night-shift workers, road-trippers, and post-bar crowds gather for bottomless coffee and diner classics served with no fuss.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Visitors to all six mountain venues must have either accreditation, accommodation reserved, event tickets or a ski pass — and so can’t be day trippers only out for a deal.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trippers
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With natural wonders like the iconic Saltos del Monday waterfall, and historic UNESCO sites like the Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná, the landlocked country between Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia is slowly making the radar of international tourists.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Chonkers — a Steller sea lion roughly three times the size of the California sea lions that typically gather there — has drawn crowds of tourists, viral TikTok videos and a steady stream of nicknames since washing up at the pier.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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To participate, travelers must be 21 or older, the legal age to purchase alcohol in the United States.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Travel experts suggest travelers should perform a cost-benefit analysis to see if the price of lounge access is worth the perks.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Trippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trippers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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