globe-trotter

noun

globe-trot·​ter ˈglōb-ˌträ-tər How to pronounce globe-trotter (audio)
: a person who travels widely
globe-trotting
ˈglōb-ˌträ-tiŋ How to pronounce globe-trotter (audio)
noun or adjective

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Fortunately, savvy globe-trotters have options in getting a good deal, room upgrade, or benefits, even when booking independent hotels. — Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 8 Jan. 2026 Unlike Colombia’s Caribbean coast and coffee region, the Chocó district in which Bahía Solano lies has yet to be discovered by globe-trotters. — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025 This year’s list of 52 Places to Go from The New York Times Travel desk features destinations for every kind of globe-trotter. — Times Insider Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024 Adventurous globe-trotters who want to get a feel for the place that inspires this tradition can shell out for a trip to one of Nunavut’s regional hubs (Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, or Cambridge Bay). — Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024 Before his turn in the sci-fi film, however, Mescal played a teenager inspired to see the world after his father informs him that the sons of Denny founder, Henry Denny, were globe-trotters who taught people how to cure bacon. — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2023 Ahead of each season, the Reluctant Traveler production team scouts out possible locations for the Emmy-winning actor, comedian and nervous globe-trotter to visit. — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024 The Midnight Sun House has all the amenities a 21st-century globe-trotter could want, including an in-ground heated pool, a hot tub, a pool house that accommodates four guests (for an additional fee), and a desert picnic area. — Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of globe-trotter was in 1873

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“Globe-trotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globe-trotter. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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