traveler

noun

trav·​el·​er ˈtra-və-lər How to pronounce traveler (audio)
ˈtrav-lər
variants or traveller
Synonyms of travelernext
1
: one that travels: such as
a
: one that goes on a trip or journey
b
: traveling salesman
2
a
: an iron ring sliding along a rope, bar, or rod of a ship
b
: a rod on the deck on which such a ring slides
3
: any of various devices for handling something that is being transported laterally

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Groups of travelers were everywhere that summer. The airport can handle large numbers of travelers.
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In transportation, that might mean a chauffeur handling a minor timing adjustment for a traveler delayed at baggage claim. — Anoush Shamaei, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Pozo-Dutel provided flight and hotel information and coached travelers on what to say to border officers. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 All of which gives it an outsized place in the mind of travelers. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026 He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traveler

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of traveler was in the 14th century

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traveler

noun
trav·​el·​er
variants or traveller
ˈtrav-(ə-)lər How to pronounce traveler (audio)
: one that travels
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