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

There are also smaller single rooms (great for solo travelers), and larger superior and deluxe rooms, which have additional seating areas. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026

Canadian travel to the United States has dropped sharply, with some travelers citing political rhetoric and immigration concerns. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 May 2026

Train travelers can now ride the rails to a new brewery located in a stunning art-deco space inside Los Angeles’ historic Union Station. —Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 May 2026

Denver International Airport officials plan to convert a dormant underground tunnel into pedestrian walkways, creating an alternative people-moving system so that air travelers and workers no longer have to rely on DIA’s trains for reaching concourses. —Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 26 May 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