variants
or travellers
as in tourists
a person who travels for pleasure
a company that offers guidebooks and maps for travelers
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Recent Examples of travelers
Heathrow Airport advised travelers not to arrive more than three hours before a long-haul flight or two hours before a domestic service.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The journey to get here keeps many travelers away.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Still, one of the biggest lures for travelers is an appointment with a pearl merchant like al-Mahmood, the seventh generation of his family in the business.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Crowds thin here after Labor Day, leaving beaches with sand as soft as flour for savvy travelers to enjoy.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
These are the North American airports that travelers find the most satisfying.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Which is a problem, given how few travelers actually think about their safety at the airport.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Underneath the stark floodlights streamed a procession of weary travelers in T-shirts and jeans, reaching into the bottom of a white coach bus for their oversize duffel bags.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Snapdragon Stadium hasn’t been the friendliest of confines for the San Diego Wave this year, and Gotham FC just happen to be happy travelers.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The journey to get here keeps many travelers away.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Still, one of the biggest lures for travelers is an appointment with a pearl merchant like al-Mahmood, the seventh generation of his family in the business.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Crowds thin here after Labor Day, leaving beaches with sand as soft as flour for savvy travelers to enjoy.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
These are the North American airports that travelers find the most satisfying.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Which is a problem, given how few travelers actually think about their safety at the airport.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Underneath the stark floodlights streamed a procession of weary travelers in T-shirts and jeans, reaching into the bottom of a white coach bus for their oversize duffel bags.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Snapdragon Stadium hasn’t been the friendliest of confines for the San Diego Wave this year, and Gotham FC just happen to be happy travelers.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for travelers
Noun
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The northern shore is an agrarian Eden clogged with the rental cars of honeymooners, mainland families and other tourists on an Instagram spree.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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This travel prerequisite entails complexity for a place like Puerto Rico, which is already struggling with water shortages, the aftermath of Hurricane Erin, and rising housing prices due in part to the development of luxury rentals for tourists.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That figure would break a previous record for the highest number of visitors in a year, which was reached in 2019, before the pandemic, according to Culture Minister Fabricio Valencia.—
Jimena De La Quintana,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Chanting, song, and replicating natural sounds have long been associated with religious and healing practices across the country, now employed in wellness experiences for locals and visitors alike.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Travelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travelers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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