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

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Example Sentences

The community -- which has long caught the eye of writers, travellers and NGOs but is seen as an eyesore by the government -- faced similar demolitions in 2005 and 2012.

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Hundreds of flights had to be diverted to neighbouring countries with thousands of travellers hit.

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Hundreds of flights had to be diverted to neighbouring countries, with thousands of travellers hit.

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Flights had to be diverted to neighbouring countries with thousands of travellers hit after the "unprecedented" technical malfunction on January 4, which baffled experts.

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Heathrow Airport said Monday it welcomed more than 84 million travellers last year, a record high amount for the London hub which is set to undergo a major expansion.

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Related Words

• tourist