globetrotter


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globe·trot

 (glōb′trŏt′)
intr.v. globe·trot·ted, globe·trot·ting, globe·trots
To travel often and widely, especially for sightseeing.
[Back-formation from globetrotter.]
globe′trot′ter n.
globe′trot′ting n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

globetrotter

(ˈɡləʊbˌtrɒtə)
n
a habitual worldwide traveller, esp a tourist or businessperson
ˈglobeˌtrotting n, adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

globe•trot•ter

(ˈgloʊbˌtrɒt ər)

n.
a person who travels regularly to countries all over the world.
[1870–75]
globe′trot`ting, n., adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.globetrotter - someone who travels widely and oftenglobetrotter - someone who travels widely and often
world traveler
cosmopolitan, cosmopolite - a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
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Translations
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globetrotter

[ˈgləʊbˌtrɒtəʳ] n → giramondo m/f inv
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