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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However, the cost of traveller accommodation accelerated last month, rising 10.1% year over year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
This is where teenagers from Gypsy, traveller and Roma communities get together every week.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
According to council meeting papers, 35 traveller pitches were needed across the Uttlesford district as of December.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Villagers living near an alleged illegal traveller site have told the BBC its rapid construction was like a "military operation".
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Life, my friend Bando once said, is meeting problems and solving them whether you are an amoeba or a space traveller.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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