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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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“It sucks,” McBride said of the dignity-deflating status of a wheelchair traveler.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Sam Alexander, a venture capitalist and frequent traveler, said he recently booked flights for all of the trips he planned to take this year out of concern that rising gas prices would drive up airfares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

A retired engineer who traveled frequently for work, Newbauer considers himself an experienced traveler.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

One traveler said she had to “self-evacuate” from Kuwait, reportedly driving for eight hours to reach King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, before flying to Cairo.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Mollie, though she often felt bewildered by the upheaval around her, took the lead for her family—a modern traveler in the mist.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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