traveler
Americannoun
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a person or thing that travels.
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a person who travels or has traveled in distant places or foreign lands.
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part of a mechanism constructed to move in a fixed course.
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Textiles. (in ring spinning) a small metal device that moves rapidly around the ring and guides the yarn onto the revolving bobbin.
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Nautical.
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a metal ring or thimble fitted to move freely on a rope, spar, or rod.
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Also called horse. the rope, spar, or rod itself.
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Theater. Also traveler curtain. a transverse curtain opened by being drawn from both sides of the proscenium.
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(often initial capital letter) 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 Word Forms
- nontraveler noun
Etymology
Origin of traveler
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English travaillour; travel, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Growing numbers of critics are questioning whether the British government should include all expats and influencers in any potential evacuation of the thousands of tourists and travelers currently stuck there.
And it has seen a 49% year-over-year increase in U.S. travelers purchasing protection for trips to Mexico, based on sales for roughly the past week.
From MarketWatch
Meanwhile, foreign visitors, who spend multiples of what domestic travelers do on food and lodging, have been scarce, according to International Trade Administration data.
The military has also suspended a trusted traveler program that enables specified individuals to enter bases without obtaining visitors’ passes.
From Los Angeles Times
Everyone had seen what the future looked like if time travelers were allowed to muck about in history unregulated and unchecked.
From Literature
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