traveller
Britishnoun
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a person who travels, esp habitually
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(sometimes capital) a member of the travelling people
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a part of a mechanism that moves in a fixed course
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nautical
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a thimble fitted to slide freely on a rope, spar, or rod
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the fixed rod on which such a thimble slides
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a swagman
Example Sentences
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According to council meeting papers from December, 35 traveller pitches were needed across the district.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
A council has ordered construction work to cease on an alleged unauthorised traveller site.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
It comes after a 26-year-old solo traveller reported being refused entry to China on arrival.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Pyongyang-bound business traveller Zhao Bin showed reporters his air ticket, and expressed optimism that tourism would resume for Chinese visitors.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
I wanted to be a traveller on the road, a bride in love with her husband.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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