traveling companion

noun

: a person who goes with someone who is traveling somewhere

Examples of traveling companion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web She was reportedly fined $1,000, and her traveling companion was also arrested, but TMZ says there is no conviction on her record. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 18 July 2023 Days later, Bowie and his new backing singer and traveling companion, childhood friend Geoff MacCormack, boarded the SS Canberra en route to New York. Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 July 2023 Asking a passenger to swap seats so your traveling companion can sit next to you can be problematic because many passengers have paid extra for their seats. Christopher Elliott, Dallas News, 7 June 2023 United Airlines family seating policy United Airlines is employing new technology to allow travelers under the age of 12 to be seated near an adult traveling companion for free, even on basic economy tickets. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023

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“Traveling companion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traveling%20companion. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.

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