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

• 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

Heathrow Airport advised travelers not to arrive more than three hours before a long-haul flight or two hours before a domestic service. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025

Loge, which stands for Live Outside, Go Explore, is for the adventure traveler ready to fly through fresh powder, hit the trails, or soak up some rays while tubing on the Deschutes River. —Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025

Formerly the Holiday Inn Bardstown, the 1970 property has been fully reimagined to suit the modern traveler. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025

Still, one of the biggest lures for travelers is an appointment with a pearl merchant like al-Mahmood, the seventh generation of his family in the business. —Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025

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