day-tripper

noun

day-trip·​per ˈdā-ˌtri-pər 

: one who takes a trip that does not last overnight

Examples of day-tripper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2019, the couple had opened a second smokehouse with a massive brewery about 10 miles from downtown in Arden, beyond the reach of the river and, admittedly, most day-trippers. —Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025

But most day-trippers and adventurists are probably completely unaware of an important backstory of the charming island: its history of environmental renewal. —Jennifer Wolcott, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025

But now there’s a substantial increase in bookings from day-trippers who are more local. —Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025

The city banned large cruise ships from entering the lagoon in 2021 and this year there are plans to expand the tourism tax introduced for day-trippers last year. —Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for day-tripper

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