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

Thousands of travelers at the end of the New Year holiday period were affected after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered commercial aircraft to avoid parts of the region on Saturday, triggering hundreds of flight cancellations. —Leslie Josephs,victor Loh, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026

In the meantime, Virgili Bastida suggests that while policymakers and engineers need to be thinking about space debris and air traffic, the average traveler shouldn't lose sleep over the risks. —Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026

There are no rideshare options on the island, so less adventurous travelers can rely on local taxis (though taxis are limited). —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026

Some travelers reported waiting hours in one line, only to be directed into another long wait for their luggage. —Bri Buckley, CBS News, 4 Jan. 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