traveling

adjective

trav·​el·​ing ˈtra-və-liŋ How to pronounce traveling (audio)
ˈtrav-liŋ
variants or travelling
1
: going to different places instead of staying in one place
a traveling opera company
a traveling executive
Traveling merchants carried the caps to Mexico City, where tourists bought them.Ambar Past
see also traveling salesman
2
: carried by, used by, or accompanying a traveler
a traveling alarm clock
a traveling companion
Another useful traveling tool is the compass.Barbara Riedel Sheedy

Examples of traveling in a Sentence

a troupe of traveling actors
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But as Chippendales brought Steve more expansion and therefore more traveling time, Irene took strides to run their club in his absence. Breanna Bell, Variety, 20 Dec. 2022 The disease even spread within the continental U.S., sickening more than 200 people in Florida and Texas and affecting thousands more traveling and in U.S. territories, according to CDC data. Robert Hart, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 But baby apparently got the non-traveling alleles from both parents, and therefore is not a time traveler. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2021 As more states ease their indoor dining restrictions and the CDC has given the all-clear (for the most part) to the fully vaccinated for both traveling and small gatherings, restaurants are starting to feel alive again. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2021 See all Example Sentences for traveling 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of traveling was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Traveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traveling. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

traveling

adjective
trav·​el·​ing
variants or travelling
ˈtrav-(ə-)liŋ
1
: that travels
a troupe of traveling actors
2
: used by or accompanying a traveler
a traveling alarm clock
a traveling companion
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