Meaning & use
world traveler
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Meanings
nouncountable
A person who has traveled widely in many parts of the world.
Grammar: Countable: 'a world traveler', 'two world travelers'. Often used with 'experienced' or 'seasoned'.
Patterns
- a seasoned world traveler
- an experienced world traveler
My aunt is a world traveler who has visited over fifty countries.
As a world traveler, he always packs light and learns a few words of the local language.
The talk was given by a famous world traveler and photographer.
nouncountable
A person who travels constantly for work or pleasure, so that being on the move is a way of life.
Grammar: Countable; can be used in the plural to refer to a group.
Patterns
- be a world traveler
- world travelers from many countries
World travelers often have the best tips for cheap flights.
She became a world traveler after retiring early.
Word forms
| plural | world travelers |
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Common combinations
- seasoned world traveler
- A seasoned world traveler knows how to handle jet lag.
- experienced world traveler
- He is an experienced world traveler who speaks four languages.
- famous world traveler
- The famous world traveler wrote a book about her journeys.
- world traveler at heart
- Even with a desk job, she's a world traveler at heart.
Synonyms and how they differ
- globetrotter
- Similar but often suggests a lively, frequent traveler; world traveler can be more general.
- voyager
- Literary or historical, suggesting long sea or space journeys; world traveler is everyday.
- explorer
- Focuses on discovering unknown places; a world traveler may just visit known destinations.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: world traveler or traveler's check?
world traveler vs traveler's check
A traveler's check is a type of money; a world traveler is a person.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'world traveler' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'World traveler' is a countable noun and needs 'a' before it. Option 2 omits the article, option 3 uses the wrong preposition, and option 4 uses a verb form instead of the noun.
Make it your own
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