What does voyageur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word voyageur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use voyageur in French.

The word voyageur in French means traveller, passenger, nomadic, migratory word, homing pigeon. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word voyageur

traveller

(personne qui voyage) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il revient d'un tour du monde : c'est un grand voyageur.
He just returned from a round-the-world trip; he's a great traveller.

passenger

(usager d'un transport en commun)

Nous rappelons à tous les voyageurs que ce train est non-fumeur.
We would like to remind all passengers that there is no smoking on this train.

nomadic

adjectif (relatif au voyage)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Son esprit voyageur le mène sur tous les sentiers.
His nomadic spirit has led him down many paths.

migratory word

nom masculin (mot emprunté à une autre langue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

homing pigeon

nom masculin (oiseau porteur de messages) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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