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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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
But average spending per traveller declined and cinema box office takings fell sharply, suggesting households remain selective about parting with money.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Fellow traveller Mushtaq Ahmed, 41, said he had passed through the central cities of Qom and Mashad in the east where he had witnessed pro-regime demonstrations.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Prices for traveller accommodation also fell more sharply when compared with a year earlier, which coincided with Taylor Swift’s popular tour coming to Toronto.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Every traveller on the train seemed to be congregated outside the door.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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