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traveller

British  
/ ˈtrævlə, ˈtrævələ /

noun

  1. a person who travels, esp habitually

  2. See travelling salesman

  3. (sometimes capital) a member of the travelling people

  4. a part of a mechanism that moves in a fixed course

  5. nautical

    1. a thimble fitted to slide freely on a rope, spar, or rod

    2. the fixed rod on which such a thimble slides

  6. a swagman

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As wealthy Gulf states turned into targets of Iranian strikes because of the US military bases they host, expats left in large numbers, while tourists and travellers have stayed away.

From BBC

Lithuania announced it would slash the price of domestic train tickets by half to provide travellers some respite from soaring fuel prices triggered by the war in the Middle East.

From Barron's

As the crisis in the Middle East continues, many travellers are choosing to move their trips to alternative destinations like Spain, Italy and France.

From BBC

Videos on social media of travellers snaked around buildings in massive queues have gone viral, and led to concerns about the US' ability to co-host the World Cup starting in June.

From BBC

Earlier, AFP journalists saw travellers at Beijing's bustling airport forming a snaking queue to check in their luggage with the airline.

From Barron's

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