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traveller
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trav·el·er or trav·el·ler  (trvl-r, trvlr)
n.
1. One who travels or has traveled, as to distant places.
2. often traveller Chiefly British
a. A traveling salesperson.
b. A member of any of various groups of traditionally itinerate people living especially in Scotland and Ireland.
3. Nautical
a. A metal ring that moves freely back and forth on a rope, rod, or spar.
b. The rope, rod, or spar on which such a ring moves.

traveller US, traveler [ˈtrævələ ˈtrævlə]
n
1. a person who travels, esp habitually
2. (Business / Commerce) See travelling salesman
3. (Social Science / Peoples) (sometimes capital) a member of the travelling people
4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a part of a mechanism that moves in a fixed course
5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical
a.  a thimble fitted to slide freely on a rope, spar, or rod
b.  the fixed rod on which such a thimble slides
6. Austral a swagman
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.traveller - a person who changes locationtraveller - a person who changes location        
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
absentee - one that is absent or not in residence
air traveler, air traveller - someone who travels by airplane
arriver, comer, arrival - someone who arrives (or has arrived)
astronaut, cosmonaut, spaceman - a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"
business traveler - a traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for
bearer, carrier, toter - someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
companion, fellow traveler, fellow traveller - a traveler who accompanies you
entrant - someone who enters; "new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures"
flier, flyer - someone who travels by air
follower - someone who travels behind or pursues another
alien, foreigner, noncitizen, outlander - a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
hosteller - a traveler who lodges in hostels; "a youth hosteller"
courier, messenger - a person who carries a message
migrant, migrator - traveler who moves from one region or country to another
motorcyclist - a traveler who rides a motorcycle
mover - someone who moves
musher - a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team
passenger, rider - a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
pedestrian, footer, walker - a person who travels by foot
raftman, raftsman, rafter - someone who travels by raft
rider - a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
rider - a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)
runner - someone who travels on foot by running
scourer - someone who travels widely and energetically; "he was a scourer of the seven seas"
bather, natator, swimmer - a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer"
holidaymaker, tourer, tourist - someone who travels for pleasure
transient - one who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers"
trekker - a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)
visitant, visitor - someone who visits
voyager - a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
bird of passage, roamer, rover, wanderer - someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
journeyer, wayfarer - a traveler going on a trip

traveller U.S. traveler
noun
1. voyager, tourist, passenger, journeyer, explorer, hiker, tripper, globetrotter, holiday-maker, wayfarer, excursionist Many air travellers suffer puffy ankles during long flights.
2. gypsy, migrant, wanderer, tinker, tramp, transient, nomad, itinerant, drifter, vagrant, Romany, vagabond, New Age traveller, wayfarer The whole idea of being a traveller is being self-sufficient.
3. travelling salesman, representative, rep, salesman, sales rep, commercial traveller, agent My father was a commercial traveller who migrated from Scotland.
Translations
traveller traveler (US) [ˈtrævləʳ]
A. N (gen) → viajero/a m/f (Comm) (also commercial traveller) → viajante mf
a traveller in soapun viajante en jabones
B. CPD traveller's cheque, traveler's check (US) Ncheque m de viajero
traveller's joy N (Bot) → clemátide f

traveller [ˈtrævər] (British) traveler (US) n
(= person travelling) → voyageur/euse m/f
(= gypsy) → personne mf du voyage
traveller's cheque [ˌtrævərzˈtʃɛk] n (British)chèque m de voyage

traveller, (US) traveler
n
Reisende(r) mf; I am a poor travellerich vertrage das Reisen nicht
(also commercial traveller)Vertreter(in) m(f), → Handelsreisende(r) mf

traveller traveler (Am) [ˈtrævləʳ] n (gen) → viaggiatore/trice (Comm) → commesso viaggiatore (Brit) (gypsy) → zingaro/a
my fellow travellers → i miei compagni di viaggio

traveller مسافر cestující rejsende Reisender ταξιδιώτης viajero matkailija voyageur putnik viaggiatore 旅行者 여행자 reiziger reisende podróżny viajante путешественник resenär ผู้เดินทาง yolcu khách du lịch 旅行者


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