traveler

noun

ˈtra-və-lər How to pronounce traveler (audio)
variants or traveller
Definition of travelernext
as in tourist
a person who travels for pleasure a company that offers guidebooks and maps for travelers

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Recent Examples of traveler Entry denials have risen sharply over the past year and for reasons that did not constitute grounds for denial previously, including suspicions of anti-Israel views, say Israeli lawyers who represent travelers who were denied entry. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 Get a first glimpse of the young royals and the travelers on their arduous journey right here. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 As a solo traveler, Allgood has been to Peru, Croatia and Portugal. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Labor Day weekend is almost here and travelers across the country are gearing up to head to the airport or hit the highway for the last vacation of the summer. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traveler
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  1. tourist
  2. visitor
Noun
  • More than 400 foreign nationals are among the 579 tourists missing in the rugged mountainous region, which is popular with pilgrims and trekkers.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Nepal’s tourism ministry reported 403 tourists unaccounted for, including 341 foreign nationals.
    — Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tourist
Noun
  • The region is popular for tourism, trekking, and religious pilgrimage to temples and sacred sites revered across multiple faiths – all of which draw large numbers of visitors during summer and early fall.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At least one misconfigured site is directing visitors, human or AI, to live malware.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of visitor

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“Traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traveler. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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