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traveler

[trav-uh-ler, trav-ler] / ˈtræv ə lər, ˈtræv lər /
NOUN
person who journeys
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adventurer commuter hiker migrant passenger pilgrim sailor tourist
STRONG
barnstormer bum drifter excursionist explorer floater gadabout globetrotter haj hobo itinerant journeyer navigator nomad peddler rambler roamer rover seafarer sightseer tramp trekker tripper trouper truant vagabond vagrant voyager wanderer wayfarer
WEAK
displaced person expeditionist jet-setter junketer transmigrant

Example Sentences

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The mischievous thieving monkey Ukiki is once again trying to make off with the belongings of a passerby when he is stopped by another traveler: Princess Daisy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

One traveler rushed toward the exit, telling their companion they’d given up.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

This was seen on Monday when the Chicago Tribune spoke to a traveler at O’Hare International Airport about ICE.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

But those who know Eaton intimately describe the avid traveler as fearless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Thomas More claimed to have based Utopia on the report of a knowledgeable traveler, and Chaucer’s work is full of references to “myn auctoritee” or “myn auctour.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith