traveler

noun

trav·​el·​er ˈtra-və-lər 

ˈtrav-lər

variants or traveller

1

: one that travels: such as

a

: one that goes on a trip or journey

b

: traveling salesman

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

Synonyms of traveler

• tourist
• visitor

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

Thankfully, there is a fleet of golf carts available to whisk you up from the beach to your room, making this more accessible for travelers with low mobility. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

The institute said malaria in Germany almost exclusively affects long-haul travelers who were infected in malaria-endemic areas, and that malaria transmitted within a German airport is rare, the BBC reported. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

How to have a real conversation while traveling How can travelers avoid the Great Disconnect? — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The area where travelers went through border control to enter or leave China has been flattened to a muddy area, according to satellite images. — Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing traveler

• commercial traveler
• fellow traveler
• traveler's check
• traveler's diarrhea

Rhymes for traveler

• traveller

Kids Definition

traveler

noun

trav·​el·​er

variants or traveller

ˈtrav-(ə-)lər 

: one that travels