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traveler

noun trav·el·er \ˈtra-və-lər, ˈtrav-lər\

: someone who is traveling or who travels often

: a person who moves around from place to place instead of living in one place for a long time

Full Definition of TRAVELER

: one that travels: as

a : one that goes on a trip or journey

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

: any of various devices for handling something that is being transported laterally

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trav·el·er or trav·el·ler \ˈtra-və-lər, ˈtrav-lər\

14th century

Synonyms: excursionist, rubberneck, rubbernecker, sightseer, tourist (or traveller), tripper [chiefly British]

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