traveler
noun
trav·el·er
ˈtra-və-lər 
ˈtrav-lər
variants
or traveller
1
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
Examples of traveler in a Sentence
Groups of travelers were everywhere that summer.
The airport can handle large numbers of travelers.
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New details are still to come on the Interior Department’s website, but contingency plans published last year shed light on what travelers can expect.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Right now, travelers can unlock up to $1,100 in booking credit (up to $650 in instant credit, a $100 web booking bonus, and a $350 air credit on stays of seven nights or more).
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
As accolades continue to come Michigan’s way as a popular destination for travelers — a recent USA Today poll ranked Mackinac Island in northern Michigan as the top spot in the nation to visit for fall — the state’s Pure Michigan campaign is airing nationally, touting the Great Lakes State.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Instead of becoming that traveler and going barefoot on the plane, slip on these foldable slippers instead, which hardly take up any space in your suitcase and will instantly transform your flight into a first-class experience.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Right now, travelers can unlock up to $1,100 in booking credit (up to $650 in instant credit, a $100 web booking bonus, and a $350 air credit on stays of seven nights or more).
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
As accolades continue to come Michigan’s way as a popular destination for travelers — a recent USA Today poll ranked Mackinac Island in northern Michigan as the top spot in the nation to visit for fall — the state’s Pure Michigan campaign is airing nationally, touting the Great Lakes State.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Instead of becoming that traveler and going barefoot on the plane, slip on these foldable slippers instead, which hardly take up any space in your suitcase and will instantly transform your flight into a first-class experience.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for traveler
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“Traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traveler. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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