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traveler

traveler

286 1.0
A person who often goes from place to place
  • noun
  • /ˈtrævələr/
  • US
translation icon : viajero
  • I am a frequent international traveler.
  • business travelers
  • fellow travelers
  • travelers and tourists

I went up to the traveller camp that was near.

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Examples

  • Whether you are a frequent flyer or a first-time traveler, I urge you to put down your reading materials and pay attention to this very important information.

  • Claude stood aside as the atmosphere grew grimmer and travelers moved to the exit.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • But he was a world traveler.

  • The story may arrive with a stranger, a traveler thrown out of his home country months ago.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Good afternoon and welcome, travelers, one and all.

  • So you're a fellow traveler.

  • May all travelers find happiness wherever they go.

  • According to social media posts, the travelers were visiting Poland in route to Amsterdam.

  • And so if you have TSA Pre, you're a frequent traveler, you know the rules.

  • As a seasoned traveler, she always packed light to make her journeys easier.

Synonyms

voyager
vstraveler
650 6.1

A person who travels far on long, adventurous journeys

is more general and covers short or everyday movements as well
wanderer
vstraveler
23 3.9

A person who travels without a fixed home or purpose

emphasizes regular or intended movement rather than aimless wandering
trav
vstraveler
  • UK
3 9.9

A person who goes to different places for pleasure or adventure

is the neutral term used in formal and everyday contexts
roamer
vstraveler
1 5.1

A person who moves from place to place without staying long

signifies regular movement but allows living in one place sometimes
viator
vstraveler
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who is traveling from one place to another

is the neutral, common term for someone who goes from place to place often
journeyer
vstraveler
1 6.0

A person who travels from one place to another

is broader and covers people who move between places regularly
farer
vstraveler
  • Archaic
9.8

A person who travels long distances, often by sea

is the general label for people who go from place to place
bird of passage
vstraveler
7.8

A person who moves from place to place and does not settle

includes frequent movement but can also mean planned or temporary travel

Compounds

10 3.1

A person who travels for work and whose employer pays their travel costs

5 2.3

A person who travels by plane

5 2.9

A person who goes to many countries around the world

5 3.2

A person who travels with you

fellow traveler
  • Archaic
3 8.2

A person who supports a political group, often Communists, without joining it

1 4.4

A person who travels to sell goods or take orders

How Frequent

globetrotter
3 4.7
traveler
  • US
286 1.0

Surface Forms

traveler singular
travellers plural
travellers plural
traveler's singular

Morphology

traveler = travel (transparent) = travel + er

A straightforward agentive noun formed from the verb 'travel' with the productive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

The word traveler comes from travel, a word that long ago meant 'hard work' or 'suffering' on a long journey. So a traveler is someone who goes from place to place and faces that effort, which is why the word means a person who often travels.