traveler

noun

ˈtra-və-lər How to pronounce traveler (audio)
variants or traveller
Definition of travelernext
as in tourist
a person who travels for pleasure a company that offers guidebooks and maps for travelers

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Recent Examples of traveler Even when one traveler has considerably more money to spend, Gottsman said that doesn't make that person responsible for paying to upgrade everyone else. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 One of the leaders in the field is Domaine Carneros, whose château at the southern entrance to Napa Valley is a familiar landmark to frequent wine country travelers. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026 Families or group travelers might enjoy the Bungalow Suites, which include separate living rooms with sofa beds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 Serious budget travelers bed down at The Beez Kneez Bakpakers. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traveler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traveler
  1. tourist
  2. visitor
Noun
  • Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • While Harding, the other tourist on the Titan, was a keen adventurer, the Dawoods preferred plusher vacations that taught them something.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tourist
Noun
  • In October 2025, the government launched AutoGov through its TAMM app—a unified digital platform that centralizes over 1,000 smart government services for citizens, residents, businesses, and visitors in Abu Dhabi.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • At roughly $10 per share, Six Flags stock is now worth less than in 2020, when the pandemic caused visitor traffic to grind to a virtual halt for most of the year.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of visitor

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“Traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traveler. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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