traveller
traveller — noun
1. a person who makes a journey from one place to another, especially one who trave
a person who makes a journey from one place to another, especially one who travels regularly or over long distances.
Esteban met several other travellers at the train station in Barcelona.
countable noun with quantifier: several other travellers
The mountain hostel provides warm meals and clean beds for tired travellers.
adjective + traveller: tired travellers
Every year, thousands of travellers pass through the small airport in Kuching.
Before her trip to Japan, Sayaka read travel blogs written by other travellers.
- frequent traveller
- seasoned traveller
- business traveller
- fellow traveller
- solo traveller
- world traveller
- tired traveller
Grammar Patterns
[adjective] traveller
traveller + preposition (from / to / through)
Usage Note
When describing someone who travels as part of their job, use a compound like 'business traveller' or 'frequent traveller' rather than just 'traveller' alone.
Common Mistakes
2. someone whose ethnic community traditionally moves periodically instead of settl
someone whose ethnic community traditionally moves periodically instead of settling in one permanent home, such as Romani Gypsies or Irish Travellers.
Irish Travellers have a distinct culture with their own traditions and language.
proper noun + Traveller: Irish Travellers, cultural context
Femi's research examines the challenges faced by Traveller communities in accessing healthcare.
collocation: Traveller communities
The local council set up a new site with proper facilities for Traveller families.
For generations, Traveller families have moved across the country to follow seasonal farm work.
- Traveller community
- Traveller family
- Traveller site
- Irish Traveller
- Romani Traveller
- Traveller culture
- Traveller tradition
- nomad
a member of a people who move from place to place; broader and more general than 'Traveller,' which refers to specific ethnic groups in the British Isles
- Romani (person)
refers specifically to the Romani ethnic group, which is a subset of the broader Traveller community
Grammar Patterns
[Irish / Romani] Traveller
the Traveller community
Traveller + noun (family / site / culture)
Usage Note
When referring to a specific ethnic group, the word is often capitalised ('Traveller') and is considered more respectful than older terms like 'gypsy.' The two main groups in the UK and Ireland are Irish Travellers and Romani Travellers, each with their own distinct heritage.