Traveller
noun
A person who moves from place to place, especially a lot.
She's a seasoned traveller, having visited more than 40 countries.
Often appears as...
- world traveller
- frequent traveller
noun
A person who belongs to a group of people who move from place to place, usually living in caravans.
In the summer, travellers often set up camp in the town's car park.
Often appears as...
- irish travellers
- romany travellers
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Neutral
noun
In sailing, a device for adjusting a sail's position in relation to the wind.
Adjust the traveller to keep the boom perpendicular to the wind.
Often appears as...
- mainsheet traveller
- traveller system
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Technical
noun
A trader who travels, especially to rural areas, to provide goods or services.
The cutlery traveller showed his samples to the restaurateur.
Often appears as...
- commercial traveller
- medical traveller
Usage tips
Neutral
noun
A person who moves from place to place, especially a lot.
She's a seasoned traveller, having visited more than 40 countries.
Often appears as...
- world traveller
- frequent traveller
noun
A person who belongs to a group of people who move from place to place, usually living in caravans.
In the summer, travellers often set up camp in the town's car park.
Often appears as...
- irish travellers
- romany travellers
Usage tips
Neutral
noun
In sailing, a device for adjusting a sail's position in relation to the wind.
Adjust the traveller to keep the boom perpendicular to the wind.
Often appears as...
- mainsheet traveller
- traveller system
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A trader who travels, especially to rural areas, to provide goods or services.
The cutlery traveller showed his samples to the restaurateur.
Often appears as...
- commercial traveller
- medical traveller
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Perception
The term 'traveller' often implies a sense of adventure and openness to different cultures.
He became a better person, more open and understanding, after years as a world traveller.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Experience
'Seasoned traveller' suggests someone with a lot of travel experience, often admired for their adventures.
As a seasoned traveller, she knew exactly how to navigate the remote village.
Pro Tip 3/3Solo Variation
A 'solo traveller' ventures alone, often seeking personal growth or adventure.
She enjoys being a solo traveller, finding peace in her solitary explorations.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Perception
The term 'traveller' often implies a sense of adventure and openness to different cultures.
He became a better person, more open and understanding, after years as a world traveller.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Experience
'Seasoned traveller' suggests someone with a lot of travel experience, often admired for their adventures.
As a seasoned traveller, she knew exactly how to navigate the remote village.
Pro Tip 3/3Solo Variation
A 'solo traveller' ventures alone, often seeking personal growth or adventure.
She enjoys being a solo traveller, finding peace in her solitary explorations.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Perception
The term 'traveller' often implies a sense of adventure and openness to different cultures.
He became a better person, more open and understanding, after years as a world traveller.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Experience
'Seasoned traveller' suggests someone with a lot of travel experience, often admired for their adventures.
As a seasoned traveller, she knew exactly how to navigate the remote village.
Pro Tip 3/3Solo Variation
A 'solo traveller' ventures alone, often seeking personal growth or adventure.
She enjoys being a solo traveller, finding peace in her solitary explorations.
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Bruce Feiler: The...
under the circumstances. And then I asked him a question, which I ended up asking to all the dads and ended up really encouraging me to write this story down in a book. And that was, "What's the one piece of advice you would give to my girls?" And Jeff's advice was, "Be a traveller, not a tourist.
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The Japanese myth of the...
But they were usually troublesome tricksters, who played embarrassing pranks on travellers, or made it rain money that later dissolved into leaves. Some people even placed tanuki statues outside their homes and businesses to trick potential pranksters into taking their antics elsewhere.
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Exploring the Bay of...
This is about the victims of war. So it like, goes from the very tangible here, - into a more abstract spiritual world. - That's right, yep. - Okay. - Yep. What are the best reactions you get from travellers from far away places, or from closer places?
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Bird migration, a...
during long migrations. Turning out lights in suburban and urban environments can also help birds that look for stars to navigate. With our help, these sky travellers can reach their destination safely, and hopefully keep returning year after year.
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Sights and Sounds of...
travellers come to experience India's religious life with its epicenter at varanasi on the banks of the ganges river for the country's tens of millions of Hindu devotees of image to this city and a bath in the holy river are
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Time Travel PIPE National...
from model to Time Machine the time traveller in his miniature machine will be a subatomic particle think if we could warn ourselves of future catastrophes we don't need to send someone back if we could just send
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Black Holes PIPE National...
time traveller was just about to strike gold Richard Gott is a professor of astrophysics here at Princeton University he searched the universe to find anything that could warp space-time
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Nesting Frigate Birds...
long-distance travellers frigate birds spend months continuously airborne at sea but at nesting time they come to ascension from all over the ocean the
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Crashing Into Saturn:...
to protect moons of Saturn that could have conditions suitable for life a spectacular end has been planned for this long-lived traveller from Earth
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Travelers of the Year PIPE...
we launched travellers of the year to celebrate intrepid individuals who inspires all the take on the world
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Bruce Feiler: The...
under the circumstances. And then I asked him a question, which I ended up asking to all the dads and ended up really encouraging me to write this story down in a book. And that was, "What's the one piece of advice you would give to my girls?" And Jeff's advice was, "Be a traveller, not a tourist.
Video examples
The Japanese myth of the...
But they were usually troublesome tricksters, who played embarrassing pranks on travellers, or made it rain money that later dissolved into leaves. Some people even placed tanuki statues outside their homes and businesses to trick potential pranksters into taking their antics elsewhere.
Video examples
Exploring the Bay of...
This is about the victims of war. So it like, goes from the very tangible here, - into a more abstract spiritual world. - That's right, yep. - Okay. - Yep. What are the best reactions you get from travellers from far away places, or from closer places?
Video examples
Bird migration, a...
during long migrations. Turning out lights in suburban and urban environments can also help birds that look for stars to navigate. With our help, these sky travellers can reach their destination safely, and hopefully keep returning year after year.
Video examples
Sights and Sounds of...
travellers come to experience India's religious life with its epicenter at varanasi on the banks of the ganges river for the country's tens of millions of Hindu devotees of image to this city and a bath in the holy river are
Video examples
Time Travel PIPE National...
from model to Time Machine the time traveller in his miniature machine will be a subatomic particle think if we could warn ourselves of future catastrophes we don't need to send someone back if we could just send
Video examples
Black Holes PIPE National...
time traveller was just about to strike gold Richard Gott is a professor of astrophysics here at Princeton University he searched the universe to find anything that could warp space-time
Video examples
Nesting Frigate Birds...
long-distance travellers frigate birds spend months continuously airborne at sea but at nesting time they come to ascension from all over the ocean the
Video examples
Crashing Into Saturn:...
to protect moons of Saturn that could have conditions suitable for life a spectacular end has been planned for this long-lived traveller from Earth
Video examples
Travelers of the Year PIPE...
we launched travellers of the year to celebrate intrepid individuals who inspires all the take on the world
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Mary Wortley Montagu
English Writer
We travellers are in very hard circumstances. If we say nothing but what has been said before us, we are dull and have observed nothing. If we tell anything new, we are laughed at as fabulous and romantic.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.
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Josh Billings
American Comedian
The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense of it.
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H. P. Lovecraft
American Novelist
But are not the dreams of poets and the tales of travellers notoriously false?
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Prakash Raj
Indian Actor
I am a husband, son and father, a reader, a traveller, a fan, and also a cook.
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Michael Landes
American Actor
I'm a keen traveller, and I'm a nerd with planes and airports.
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Edmund Burke
Irish Statesman
The traveller has reached the end of the journey!
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Norman MacCaig
Scottish Poet
Well, I'm a light traveller. I chuck things away.
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Penny Lancaster
English Model
I'm a pretty organised traveller.
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Patrick Chan
Canadian Athlete
I'm not a big traveller.
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Mary Wortley Montagu
English Writer
We travellers are in very hard circumstances. If we say nothing but what has been said before us, we are dull and have observed nothing. If we tell anything new, we are laughed at as fabulous and romantic.
Quote examples
Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.
Quote examples
Josh Billings
American Comedian
The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense of it.
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H. P. Lovecraft
American Novelist
But are not the dreams of poets and the tales of travellers notoriously false?
Quote examples
Prakash Raj
Indian Actor
I am a husband, son and father, a reader, a traveller, a fan, and also a cook.
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Michael Landes
American Actor
I'm a keen traveller, and I'm a nerd with planes and airports.
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Edmund Burke
Irish Statesman
The traveller has reached the end of the journey!
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Norman MacCaig
Scottish Poet
Well, I'm a light traveller. I chuck things away.
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Penny Lancaster
English Model
I'm a pretty organised traveller.
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Patrick Chan
Canadian Athlete
I'm not a big traveller.
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