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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Road trippers and those traveling solely by car can still be vulnerable to fraud. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Day trippers during peak summer months are aplenty, but only between 10am and 5pm. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 Torrens' 407-foot homer to straightaway center off Jake Irvin (2-7) put the Mets ahead for good in the fourth and was his fourth round-tripper in his last six starts. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Torrens’ 407-foot homer to straightaway center off Jake Irvin (2-7) put the Mets ahead for good in the fourth and was his fourth round-tripper in his last six starts. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 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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