traveller
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who lives in a caravan, bus or other vehicle rather than a fixed abode.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹævəlɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One who travels, especially to distant lands.
british
Someone who lives (particularly in the UK) in a caravan, bus or other vehicle rather than a fixed abode.
ireland
A member of an indigenous nomadic ethnic minority in Ireland, the Pavee.
ireland
Alternative letter-case form of Traveller.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who travels, especially to distant lands.
Used this way, traveller is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use traveller
- “A lone traveller explored the ancient ruins in the desert.”
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A salesman who travels to call on customers.
A communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party).
Someone who travels by airplane.
Related Words
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Synonyms
Sense: one who travels or especially to distant lands
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