traveler

especially British, trav·el·ler

[trav-uh-ler, trav-ler]

noun

1. a person or thing that travels.

2. a person who travels or has traveled in distant places or foreign lands.

3. traveling salesman.

4. part of a mechanism constructed to move in a fixed course.

5. Textiles.,  (in ring spinning) a small metal device that moves rapidly around the ring and guides the yarn onto the revolving bobbin.

6. Nautical.

   1. a metal ring or thimble fitted to move freely on a rope, spar, or rod.

   2. Also called horse. the rope, spar, or rod itself.

7. Theater.,  Also traveler curtain. a transverse curtain opened by being drawn from both sides of the proscenium.

8. (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

Word History and Origins

Origin of traveler¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English travaillour; travel, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The giant “LAX” sign that’s welcomed travelers to the Los Angeles International Airport for the last 25 years is temporarily coming down to make way for major roadway projects.

From Los Angeles Times

Currently, travelers who “encroach upon neighboring seats” are encouraged to purchase an extra seat in advance of the flight to ensure it will be available.

From Los Angeles Times

Ramsay has found a fellow traveler in Jennifer Lawrence, who, these days post-“Causeway,” is reinventing herself in a focused, fearless register.

From Los Angeles Times

LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman has emphasized that he has assurances from the federal government that the United States will be open, despite recent travel bans and tighter scrutiny of international travelers arriving in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

But on this hot August afternoon, as a car pulled up outside the event hall to deposit José’s parents and the other elderly travelers, the streets were eerily quiet.

From Los Angeles Times

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