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or traveller
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
Despite the rise in light pollution, dark sky tourism continues to grow as more travelers seek out places where those natural rhythms still hold.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
From the auroras above Yellowknife to the desert skies over Moab, travelers are booking trips specifically to see the Milky Way, meteor showers, eclipses and the constellations their hometowns no longer reveal.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Ideal for urban parents or frequent travelers.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
For a certain kind of traveler—the one who plans their Coachella itinerary around gallery hours, or lingers on the architecture walking tour long after the rest of the group has moved on—Palm Springs is less a vacation destination and more a recurring obsession.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 8 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
From the auroras above Yellowknife to the desert skies over Moab, travelers are booking trips specifically to see the Milky Way, meteor showers, eclipses and the constellations their hometowns no longer reveal.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Ideal for urban parents or frequent travelers.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
For a certain kind of traveler—the one who plans their Coachella itinerary around gallery hours, or lingers on the architecture walking tour long after the rest of the group has moved on—Palm Springs is less a vacation destination and more a recurring obsession.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traveler
Noun
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First, in terms of travel distance, European tourists may shift from long-haul trips to shorter journeys.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Throughout, visiting tourist Madeleine (Kristen Stewart) stuffs her face with every kind of meat, vegetable and carb while her father Phil (Woody Harrelson) is the one whose stomach miraculously swells.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Cars are banned, so visitors get around on foot or by golf cart; however, the island is arguably best explored by boat.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Walking across shiny, immaculately clean floors into the still room, a tour leads visitors to a room with the immense structures the Bakers use to make their special brand of whiskey.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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“Traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traveler. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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