globetrotter

[ glohb-trot-er ]

noun

1. a person who travels regularly or frequently to countries all over the world.

globetrotter

/ ˈɡləʊbˌtrɒtə /

noun

1. a habitual worldwide traveller, esp a tourist or businessman

Derived Forms

• ˈglobeˌtrotting, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of globetrotter¹

First recorded in 1870–75; globe + trotter

Example Sentences

“Migratory birds are these little globetrotters,” said Jill Deppe, the senior director of the migratory bird initiative at the National Audubon Society.

From Seattle Times

When he wasn’t directing, Rafelson was a globetrotter who traveled to the Amazon, India, Kenya and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times

Short of buying a globetrotter a vacation, you may be stumped as to what to get the travel enthusiast in your life.

From Fox News

Forty-two percent of these globetrotters were “independent,” or seeking experiences not tied to tour groups.

From National Geographic

He suggested the guilt-ridden globetrotter was a young woman who travelled to Rome in 2017 and took the marble stone home as a gift for her boyfriend.

From BBC

Related Words

• world traveler