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traveller

British  
/ ˈtrævlə, ˈtrævələ /

noun

  1. a person who travels, esp habitually

  2. See travelling salesman

  3. (sometimes capital) a member of the travelling people

  4. a part of a mechanism that moves in a fixed course

  5. nautical

    1. a thimble fitted to slide freely on a rope, spar, or rod

    2. the fixed rod on which such a thimble slides

  6. a swagman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The latest figures are based on more than 35,000 offshore traveller records collected between April and August.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

"Nothing is happening, updates are reaching us late. It's ruining our itinerary," 22-year-old traveller William Obino told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Between April 2023 and February 2026, permission was granted for 31 new Gypsy and traveller pitches.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

"I never thought I'd spend the night at the airport, but it is what it is and we are learning," one stranded air traveller told NHK.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

There were only two more lunchers—Poirot’s fellow traveller MacQueen and his employer Mr. Ratchett.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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