Definition of travel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to go on or as if on a trip or tour : journey
c
: to go from place to place as a sales representative or business agent
2a(1)
: to move or undergo transmission from one place to another
goods traveling by plane
(2)
: to withstand relocation successfully
a dish that travels well
b
: to move in a given direction or path or through a given distance
the stylus travels in a groove
c
: to move rapidly
a car that can really travel
3
: to take more steps while holding a basketball than the rules allow
1a
: to journey through or over
b
: to follow (a course or path) as if by traveling
2
: to traverse (a specified distance)
3
: to cover (an area) as a commercial traveler
travel light
: to travel with a minimum of equipment or baggage
travel
nounDefinition of travel (Entry 2 of 2)
3
: the number traveling : traffic
4a
: movement, progression
the travel of satellites around the earth
b
: the motion of a piece of machinery
especially
: reciprocating motion
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