traveller

trav·el·ler

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trav-uh-ler, trav-ler]
- /ˈtræv ə lər, ˈtræv lər/
- /ˈtrævələ(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trav-uh-ler, trav-ler]
- /ˈtræv ə lər, ˈtræv lər/

Definitions of traveller word

noun traveller a person or thing that travels. 1
noun traveller a person who travels or has traveled in distant places or foreign lands. 1
noun traveller traveling salesman. 1
noun traveller part of a mechanism constructed to move in a fixed course. 1
noun traveller Textiles. (in ring spinning) a small metal device that moves rapidly around the ring and guides the yarn onto the revolving bobbin. 1
noun traveller Nautical. a metal ring or thimble fitted to move freely on a rope, spar, or rod. Also called horse. the rope, spar, or rod itself. 1

See all 17 definitions of traveller

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Origin of traveller

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

First recorded in 1325-75, traveler is from the Middle English word travaillour. See travel, -er1

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Parts of speech for Traveller

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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traveller popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for traveller

noun traveller

explorers — Plural form of explorer.
wayfarers — Plural form of wayfarer.

All 2 Synonyms of traveller