day-tripper

noun

day-trip·​per ˈdā-ˌtri-pər How to pronounce day-tripper (audio)
: one who takes a trip that does not last overnight

Examples of day-tripper in a Sentence

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Taking a selfie at the red, yellow and black Southernmost Point marker is one of those Key West must-do’s for day-trippers and tourists. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025 In 2019, the city voted to reduce the number of cruise ships that would be allowed to dock in the nearby port of Zeebrugge and ended tourism promotion campaigns in nearby destinations like Paris to discourage day-trippers. Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 May 2025 So why do dozens of ferries disgorge thousands of backpacking day-trippers all through the summer season? James Fallon, Footwear News, 24 May 2025 The 78th edition of the festival is currently in full tilt with more than 15,000 cinema professionals in town to do business, joined by thousands of day-trippers and tourists hoping to get a glimpse of stars. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for day-tripper

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of day-tripper was in 1851

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“Day-tripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day-tripper. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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