traveller
Traveller (noun) means a person who goes on a journey, especially to far-away places. Example: “The weary traveller stopped at the inn to rest for the night.”
noun
1
A person who goes on a journey, especially to far-away places.
"The weary traveller stopped at the inn to rest for the night."
"Every traveller should carry a spare copy of their passport."
"As a seasoned traveller, she packs everything into one small bag."
2
A salesperson who visits different places to sell a company's goods on its behalf.
"The firm's traveller visits shops across the north each month to take orders."
"My grandfather worked as a traveller for a biscuit company."
3
In the UK, someone whose home is a vehicle, such as a caravan or bus, rather than a permanent house.
"The traveller parked her caravan beside the quiet country lane."
"Many a traveller spends the winter on a site near town."
4
An alternative letter-case form of Traveller.
"The council spoke with a Traveller family about the new camp site."
"She wrote Traveller with a capital letter when describing her community."
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Etymology
From Middle English traveler, travelour, travailere, travailour (“worker", also "traveller”), equivalent to travel + -er. Compare Anglo-Norman travailur, travailour, Old French travailleor, travelleeur, travelier.
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Rhymes for traveller
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What is the meaning of traveller?
"traveller" (noun) means a person who goes on a journey, especially to far-away places.
What is another word for traveller?
Other words for "traveller" include traveler.
What are the different meanings of traveller?
"traveller" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person who goes on a journey, especially to far-away places; 2. A salesperson who visits different places to sell a company's goods on its behalf; 3. In the UK, someone whose home is a vehicle, such as a caravan or bus, rather than a permanent house.
How do you use traveller in a sentence?
Example: "The weary traveller stopped at the inn to rest for the night."
