variants
or travellers
as in tourists
a person who travels for pleasure
a company that offers guidebooks and maps for travelers
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Recent Examples of travelers
The social cost of carbon is considered a more accurate accounting of harm from climate change than other calculations used as the basis of carbon credits or carbon offsets to travelers, according to Scripps.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
For travelers, the Burrees make an excellent choice for long-haul flights, walking around new cities on chilly days, and even casual meals out with your favorite jeans, trousers, and sweaters.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
The detritus of a Bronze Age ship can tell us about the people on board and the routes taken by these intrepid travelers over 3,000 years ago.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Leia Organa will also show up near the Falcon recruiting travelers and locals to help keep Luke safe.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
A lot of schools are running black and gold days on Monday, so local people are coming in, and travelers are buying stuff to wear to the game.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Conditions tend to stay good not just on storm days, but across entire weeks—an important distinction for travelers committing to a long-haul trip.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
This new addition promises to elevate the island’s luxury travel offerings with exclusive features tailored to discerning travelers.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
For blind travelers, like me, accessibility requires several fundamental elements.
—Gian Carlo Pedulla, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
For travelers, the Burrees make an excellent choice for long-haul flights, walking around new cities on chilly days, and even casual meals out with your favorite jeans, trousers, and sweaters.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
The detritus of a Bronze Age ship can tell us about the people on board and the routes taken by these intrepid travelers over 3,000 years ago.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Leia Organa will also show up near the Falcon recruiting travelers and locals to help keep Luke safe.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
A lot of schools are running black and gold days on Monday, so local people are coming in, and travelers are buying stuff to wear to the game.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Conditions tend to stay good not just on storm days, but across entire weeks—an important distinction for travelers committing to a long-haul trip.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
This new addition promises to elevate the island’s luxury travel offerings with exclusive features tailored to discerning travelers.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
For blind travelers, like me, accessibility requires several fundamental elements.
—Gian Carlo Pedulla, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for travelers
tourists
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But the art of traveling — which leads with curiosity — will forever stand apart from the tourists seeking likes.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Jan. 2026
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Over the past two days, more than 300 Pakistani nationals have returned to Pakistan from Iran, including students, pilgrims, workers and tourists.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Travelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travelers. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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