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traveling companion

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[trav-uhl-ing kuhm-pan-yuhn] / ˈtræv əl ɪŋ kəmˌpæn jən /

noun

traveling companions plural
  1. a person who travels together with another; someone who accompanies or escorts another on a journey.


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“We’ve been up for a full day,” she said of herself and her traveling companion.

From Slate Mar. 26, 2026

Of the two, Mr. Fry has the clearer enunciation, making him ideal as a traveling companion.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

Her traveling companion, a woman named Caroline, looked in her hair to find she had lice, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 15, 2024

Canine or feline, your ideal traveling companion is also your avatar.

From Salon Mar. 5, 2024

"Imagine, Mr. Crenshaw," he said to the attendant, "we have a traveling companion!"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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