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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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However, the cost of traveller accommodation accelerated last month, rising 10.1% year over year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

This is where teenagers from Gypsy, traveller and Roma communities get together every week.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

According to council meeting papers, 35 traveller pitches were needed across the Uttlesford district as of December.

From BBC May 9, 2026

Travel journalist Simon Calder said the shift reflects a much bigger change in traveller priorities.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

He knew much about herbs, but he was no traveller.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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