traveler
noun
trav·el·er
ˈtra-və-lər 
ˈtrav-lər
variants
or traveller
1
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
Examples of traveler in a Sentence
Groups of travelers were everywhere that summer.
The airport can handle large numbers of travelers.
Recent Examples on the Web
A lot of schools are running black and gold days on Monday, so local people are coming in, and travelers are buying stuff to wear to the game.
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Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Interest in rural escapes has boomed for Gen Z travelers over the past two years, with a 300% spike year-over-year in guest reviews mentioning farms on Vrbo.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Conditions tend to stay good not just on storm days, but across entire weeks—an important distinction for travelers committing to a long-haul trip.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Besides the trademark ATMs, the company’s vending machines found at many airports made loud, attention-drawing jingles, drawing dramatic complaints and jokes from TikTok travelers.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traveler. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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