transients

noun

Definition of transientsnext
plural of transient
1
as in drifters

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as in travellers

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  1. tourists
  2. travelers
  3. visitors
Noun
  • In a recent interview with the Journal Sentinel, Hughes described what tourists can expect.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What will tourists learn in the Streets of Old Milwaukee?
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tourists
Noun
  • Power-travelers are cris-crossing the globe to snag an airline miles bounty.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • San Francisco sued Oakland for infringing its airport’s trademarks in April, arguing the Oakland airport’s similar new name would confuse travelers.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of travelers
Noun
  • But the overall vibe is best encapsulated by the spirit of Belle Boy, the museum’s late and beloved orange cat, who reportedly still haunts his favorite room in the Octagon House, and which some visitors claim to have felt brush past their legs in a cold gust of air.
    Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The biggest Oktoberfest in the world still unfolds in Munich, where the annual party draws some 6 million visitors over 16 days.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of visitors
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