traveller
noun /ˈtrævələ(r)/
/ˈtrævələr/
(US English traveler)
- a person who is travelling or who often travels
- She is a frequent traveller to Belgium.
- leisure/business travellers
- These hotels are becoming popular with the discerning traveller.
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysa2- I'm not a great traveller. I'm happiest staying at home.
- Independent travellers often steer clear of the most touristy spots.
- Local tribesmen earn their living guiding travellers across the mountains.
- Stations can be dangerous places for the unwary traveller.
- hotels that cater to business travellers
- A friendly welcome awaits the weary traveller.
- Seasoned travellers know which places to avoid.
- The new travel card is very popular with rail travellers.
- Travellers might stop at the village but they rarely stay.
- His travel books have given pleasure to generations of armchair travellers (= people who prefer to read about travelling rather than travel themselves).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- business
- corporate
- commercial
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- attract
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- (British English) a person who does not live in one place but travels around, especially as part of a group
- New Age travellers
Culture GypsiesGypsiesGypsies are a people found in many countries. The name Gypsy comes from the word ‘ Egyptian ’ because Gypsies were once thought to have come from Egypt. Some people now believe that they originally came from India. In the US Gypsies are called Roma, and in Britain they are known as Romanies or travellers. The name travellers is more often used for Irish travellers, a group in Britain who, like Gypsies, do not live in settled communities but travel about from place to place living in caravans. The traditional language of the Gypsies is Romani, and new words are made up from Romani elements rather than borrowed from English.Roma or Romanies, like many other minority groups, feel very proud of their identity. In Britain, they are sometimes treated with fear and suspicion by the rest of the population and are often forced to move on from places where they stop.Gypsies usually make money by selling new and second-hand goods. Some collect and sell scrap metal, while others do farm work. A few make a living from entertainment and singing. In the past the women were known for selling clothes pegs, ‘lucky’ white heather (= a wild plant) or bunches of flowers. Many meet each year at the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria.Americans have little contact with Gypsies and think of the Roma as exciting, mysterious people who wear bright clothes and gold jewellery and have unusual powers.Extra Examples- There was a travellers' site just outside the village.
- There is a programme to ensure access to education for traveller children.
- A representative from the travellers' community met with council leaders yesterday.