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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 follows a broader trend of airlines focusing on high-earning business travelers over casual leisure flyers, with credit cards increasingly serving as the gatekeeper to the best travel benefits.

From MarketWatch

Extended weightlessness generally wreaks havoc on the human body, often disrupting the space traveler’s heartbeat, balance and hormone levels.

From The Wall Street Journal

This turned into a situation where some cruisers stood to profit, similar to instances when airlines have more passengers than seats available and offer incentives to travelers to take a later flight.

From MarketWatch

This builds a mutual trust that brings peace of mind to travelers, Kepnes said.

From MarketWatch

It represents a large departure from the way travelers have visited parks for many years.

From The Wall Street Journal

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