world traveler
5
2.9
- noun
- /wɜrld ˈtrævələr/
- US
:
viajero del mundo
- My mother is a famous world traveler who has visited over thirty countries.
Examples
-
A handful of American world travelers might have envisioned booking a railway excursion from Xian, China, through Turkmenistan and Iran, to Istanbul, Turkey, as can be done today for less than $4,000.
Academic text (2007) -
Visiting a new city, country, or continent can be both exciting and nerve-wracking for even the most seasoned world traveler.
Blog text (12) -
But he was a world traveler.
-
Where is our world traveler today?
-
Was he a world traveler?
Academic text (2008) -
You're the world traveler here.
-
I'm a world traveler.
-
But we know that Eton Axelrod was a world traveler and something of an inventor.
Fiction book (2001) -
Shawn Saleme is a world traveler, anthropologist, and writer.
Blog text (11) -
Hopping John is a seasoned world traveler, gallivanting across the globe as he moves from adventure to adventure.
Blog text (8)
Synonyms
650
6.1
A person who travels far on long, adventurous journeys
11
7.4
A person who feels comfortable in many countries and cultures
10
2.8
A person who travels carrying their things in a bag on their back, often for long, cheap trips
3
4.7
A person who often travels to many different countries
3
9.9
A person who goes to different places for pleasure or adventure
3
7.1
A rich, fashionable person who travels often to fancy places
2
7.9
A person who has lived in many different countries
A person who travels to many countries around the world
A person who travels long distances, often by sea
A person who feels comfortable in many countries and cultures
A person who travels all the way around the world, often by ship or plane
Antonyms
How Well-Traveled
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who travels widely' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'world' (the globe/planet) with 'traveler' (someone who journeys). This literal noun+noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows expected semantic composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
World traveler comes from the simple image of a traveler going around the world and visiting many places and countries, like someone who keeps moving from one country to another. So it means 'a person who travels widely'.