weary traveler

Meaning

A 'weary traveler' is someone who is extremely tired, exhausted, or worn out from a long journey. This expression has a slightly literary or poetic tone, but is frequently used by hotels, hosts, or writers to show empathy for someone arriving after a difficult trip.

Examples

• The hotel lobby was designed to offer a warm welcome to any weary traveler.

  The hotel lobby was designed to offer a warm welcome to any weary traveler.

• After thirty hours of transit, we looked like a pair of very weary travelers.

  After thirty hours of transit, we looked like a pair of very weary travelers.

• A hot bath and a comfortable bed are all a weary traveler really needs.

  A hot bath and a comfortable bed are all a weary traveler really needs.

• The cozy bed and breakfast was a perfect sanctuary for the weary traveler.

  The cozy bed and breakfast was a perfect sanctuary for the weary traveler.

• She offered a cup of hot tea to the weary traveler who had just arrived in the rain.

  She offered a cup of hot tea to the weary traveler who had just arrived in the rain.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He was a tired traveler after the long flight.

  ✓ He was a weary traveler after the long flight.

  While 'tired' is grammatically correct, 'weary traveler' is a specific idiomatic collocation that sounds much more natural and evocative.

• ✗ The hostel was full of wear traveler people.

  ✓ The hostel was full of weary travelers.

  'Wear' is a verb or noun; you must use the adjective 'weary' to describe travelers, and 'travelers' should be plural.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The airport lounge provides a quiet space where a ___ can rest before the next flight.

  💡 A very tired person who is traveling.

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  weary traveler

• As a ___, there is nothing better than seeing your hotel room door open.

  💡 Someone exhausted from a long journey.

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  weary traveler