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traveller

British  
/ ˈtrævlə, ˈtrævələ /

noun

  1. a person who travels, esp habitually

  2. See travelling salesman

  3. (sometimes capital) a member of the travelling people

  4. a part of a mechanism that moves in a fixed course

  5. nautical

    1. a thimble fitted to slide freely on a rope, spar, or rod

    2. the fixed rod on which such a thimble slides

  6. a swagman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The BBC has not had a response from the Facebook seller, but traveller rights campaigner Sherrie Smith said they were "trying to be as accommodating and friendly" as they could.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Apers believe Bigfoot is just a primate unknown to science while Woo-Woos think Bigfoot is some sort of interdimensional traveller - an alien of sort.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

Elkholy remained a regular traveller, emailing Epstein from Thailand, Latvia, Prague and Miami.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Doubtless the man had been promised a good tip if he could keep the compartment for the sole use of the other traveller.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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