Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tramper

/ˈtɹæmpɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: tram-per
IPA: /ˈtɹæmpɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who tramps.

noun

A recreational hiker.

New Zealand usage

noun

A mechanism which pounds material into a more compact form for further processing; found for example in cotton gins and trash processors.

noun

A ship, typically a bulk freighter, which does not travel on a fixed route; compare liner.

Example Sentences

"It's a popular spot for hikers, or trampers as they call them here."
"The purpose of the tramper is to pack the lint into the press box under the restraining dogs near the top end of the press box."
"A Greek ship wants 30 pounds of feta cheese, a British tramper requests five cases of steak and kidney pies, a Japanese auto carrier orders 75 pints of boiled octopus, […]"

Etymology

From tramp + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɹæmpɚ/

Usage

New Zealand usage

Inflected Forms

trampers (plural)

Synonyms

walker stomper hiker tramp tramp steamer tramp freighter stamper trampler

Rhymes With

hamper camper damper tamper pamper stamper scamper vamper ramper glamper

Questions

How do you pronounce tramper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹæmpɚ/.
What does tramper mean?: One who tramps.
Where does tramper come from?: From tramp + -er.

How to pronounce tramper

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