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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Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The hub, which launched on Aug. 5, encourages disabled travelers and others who might need special accommodations to take advantage of all the Golden State has to offer.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The program would require travelers seeking visas to potentially post a bond of $5000 to $15,000, as well as to travel to specific US airports as their port of entry, which will be announced at a later date.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Decades of research show that employers underpay everyone from H-1B visa holders from Kerala or Lima to travelers overstaying their visa from Tegucigalpa or Fuzhou.
—Chinyere Osuji, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The hub, which launched on Aug. 5, encourages disabled travelers and others who might need special accommodations to take advantage of all the Golden State has to offer.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The program would require travelers seeking visas to potentially post a bond of $5000 to $15,000, as well as to travel to specific US airports as their port of entry, which will be announced at a later date.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Decades of research show that employers underpay everyone from H-1B visa holders from Kerala or Lima to travelers overstaying their visa from Tegucigalpa or Fuzhou.
—Chinyere Osuji, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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