traveler

[ trav-uh-ler, trav-ler ]

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. Also trav·eler cur·tain. Theater. a transverse curtain opened by being drawn from both sides of the proscenium.
8. (often initial capital letter) Chiefly British. 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 Words From

• non·trav·el·er especially British, non·trav·ell·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of traveler¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English travaillour; travel, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Residential cruise operator Villa Vie Residences invites travelers onto the Villa Vie Odyssey for a journey that ranges from one to four years, with stops in more than 400 destinations, USA Today reports.

From Salon

Under intense pressure from Washington, Mexican officials have aided that effort, intercepting northbound travelers on roads and trains and in airports.

From Los Angeles Times

Otherwise, the young plants could be nibbled to death by hungry travelers.

From Los Angeles Times

We saw the coast, enjoyed local ice cream and connected with other travelers.

From Salon

The new outpost is likely to attract travelers as well as South Bay cannabis consumers like Milne, who had driven from Torrance and made the trek to the new location in about 15 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adventurer
• commuter
• hiker
• migrant
• passenger
• pilgrim
• sailor
• tourist