traveling companion

noun

: a person who goes with someone who is traveling somewhere

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Billie Piper starred as Rose Tyler, the Doctor’s traveling companion for the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and 10th Doctor (David Tennant) in Seasons 1, 2 and 4, and reprised the role again for single episodes in 2010 and 2013. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025 So, if reading a good book or playing a favorite word game is your choice of traveling companion or dinner partner, then that’s your solo style. Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025 Her traveling companion, Martin Cooper, was right there with her. Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 27 July 2025 Not coincidentally, this episode — the midpoint of Season Two, but not of the story that’s going to span this season and the next one — is at its strongest when its emphasis is on Ellie and the person who has succeeded Joel as her traveling companion and the most important relationship of her life. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for traveling companion

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“Traveling companion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traveling%20companion. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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