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traveler

American  
[trav-uh-ler, trav-ler] / ˈtræv ə lər, ˈtræv lər /
especially British, traveller

noun

  1. a person or thing that travels.

  2. a person who travels or has traveled in distant places or foreign lands.

  3. traveling salesman.

  4. part of a mechanism constructed to move in a fixed course.

  5. Textiles. (in ring spinning) a small metal device that moves rapidly around the ring and guides the yarn onto the revolving bobbin.

  6. Nautical.

    1. a metal ring or thimble fitted to move freely on a rope, spar, or rod.

    2. Also called horse.  the rope, spar, or rod itself.

  7. Theater. Also traveler curtain. a transverse curtain opened by being drawn from both sides of the proscenium.

  8. (often initial capital letter) a member of any of a number of traditionally itinerant peoples of the British Isles and other English-speaking areas, including, in addition to people of Romani origin, Indigenous groups such as the speakers of Shelta.

Other Word Forms

  • nontraveler noun

Etymology

Origin of traveler

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English travaillour; travel, -er 1

Example Sentences

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TSA staff around the country have worked for weeks without pay, with more than 300 quitting since the start of the shutdown, leading to extended travel delays as airports struggle to screen air travelers.

From Barron's

The increases are hitting hardest on the low end, suggesting fewer deals are available for budget-conscious travelers.

From MarketWatch

At Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where fliers have experienced some of the longest waits, travelers voiced hopes that ICE agents would be able to bring some order to the disruption.

From Barron's

Spring break travelers faced an extra dose of frustration over the weekend as airport security lines snaked on for hours.

From Barron's

Air travelers have faced hourslong lines at some airports as a partial government shutdown has squeezed Transportation Security Administration officers working without paychecks—prompting more absences and resignations.

From The Wall Street Journal

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