tripper

noun

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

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day trippers who come to spend a few hours on the island
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Takahashi said the goal for the food hall and activity center is to become an all-day destination that will attract locals as well as day trippers from Los Angeles and the Central Coast. — Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The 1947 club hit 95 round-trippers when the team called Forbes Field home. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 The North Siders clubbed an all-time team record of nine home runs in a single game, routing their rival Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field − and ending August with 62 round-trippers for the month, another team record. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 The fall colors are so gorgeous that road trippers flock here every fall, driving the 154-mile North Shore All-American Scenic Drive between Duluth and Grand Portage, Minnesota. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tripper

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First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tripper was in 1813

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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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