traveler
noun
trav·el·er
ˈtra-və-lər 
ˈtrav-lər
variants
or traveller
1
2
a
: an iron ring sliding along a rope, bar, or rod of a ship
b
: a rod on the deck on which such a ring slides
3
: any of various devices for handling something that is being transported laterally
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Examples of traveler in a Sentence
Groups of travelers were everywhere that summer.
The airport can handle large numbers of travelers.
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The deal offers travelers up to 50% off winter, spring and summer getaways across its all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Canada.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: Roughly 80 million Americans are expected to travel over the holiday weekend this year, according to AAA projections, with some 350,000 travelers flying in and out of the Portland International Airport.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
However, CheapOair explained that online travel agencies offer Travel Tuesday deals to attract travelers since demand falls after Thanksgiving as travel peaks.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
More than 100 travelers were forced to evacuate a Southwest flight after a passenger’s cell phone battery burst into flames before takeoff.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: Roughly 80 million Americans are expected to travel over the holiday weekend this year, according to AAA projections, with some 350,000 travelers flying in and out of the Portland International Airport.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
However, CheapOair explained that online travel agencies offer Travel Tuesday deals to attract travelers since demand falls after Thanksgiving as travel peaks.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
More than 100 travelers were forced to evacuate a Southwest flight after a passenger’s cell phone battery burst into flames before takeoff.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traveler. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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