traveling
adjective
trav·el·ing
ˈtra-və-liŋ 
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
Ambar Past2
: 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
Barbara Riedel SheedyExamples 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
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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
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“Traveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traveling. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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