trav ‧ el ‧ ler BrE AmE British English , traveler American English /ˈtræv ə lə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
1 . someone who is on a journey or someone who travels often:
frequent travellers to France
2 . British English someone who travels around from place to place living in a ↑ caravan ⇨ gipsy
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THESAURUS
▪ tourist someone who is visiting a place for pleasure on holiday:
The hotel is very popular with tourists.
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a major tourist destination
▪ traveller British English , traveler American English someone who travels somewhere:
a weary traveller returning home after a long journey
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The building’s luxurious interior will appeal to business travellers.
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The strike will affect air travellers.
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Paul Theroux, the American traveller, once went from London to India by train.
▪ visitor someone who comes to visit a particular country, area, museum etc:
Times Square attracts more than 30 million visitors annually.
▪ holiday-maker British English , vacationer American English someone who is on holiday somewhere:
The beach was packed with holiday-makers.
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75 percent of Alamo's rentals are to vacationers.
▪ sightseer a tourist who is visiting a famous or interesting place:
Crowds of sightseers come to London every year.
▪ backpacker someone who is travelling for pleasure, staying in cheap accommodation and carrying a ↑ backpack :
a cheap hotel which is used mainly by backpackers