tripper

noun

trip·​per ˈtri-pər How to pronounce tripper (audio)
1
chiefly British : one that takes a trip : tourist
2
: a tripping device (as for operating a railroad signal)

Examples of tripper in a Sentence

day trippers who come to spend a few hours on the island
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Exactly, Laurie! Aw, did this somehow turn into a heartwarming moment between the cursed girls’ trippers? Emma Specter, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025 Venice introduced a pilot program in 2024 to charge day trippers a $5.17 (5 euros) entry fee that authorities hoped would discourage visitors from arriving on peak days, Fox News Digital reported. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025 Oak Flat’s crevices and boulders provide some of the best rock-climbing opportunities in Arizona for Phoenix day trippers. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024 The Thursday trippers gather in the aisle to put faces to our group texts. Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tripper

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tripper was in 1813

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“Tripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tripper. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

tripper

noun
trip·​per ˈtrip-ər How to pronounce tripper (audio)
1
chiefly British : one that takes a trip : tourist
2
: a tripping device (as for operating a railroad signal)

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