travelogue

noun

trav·​el·​ogue ˈtra-və-ˌlȯg 

-ˌläg

variants or travelog

1

: a piece of writing about travel

2

: a narrated movie or television show about travel : a travel documentary

3

: a talk or lecture on travel usually accompanied by a film or slides

Examples of travelogue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Happy murmurs moved through the room whenever the Tour passed a place someone recognised, turning the stage into a shared travelogue. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Ippolito uses a travelogue through San Diego neighborhoods, beaches and surrounding areas to move the involving plot. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026

Last week, some of the brightest minds of my generation left us angry elegies and poetic travelogues. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

The supernatural forces that Odysseus encounters transform a travelogue into a tale of human endurance, presenting a world where physical hazards must be navigated by making moral choices that shape identity and influence fate. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

travel + -logue

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for travelogue

• analog
• analogue
• catalogue
• decalogue
• demagogue
• dialogue
• epilogue
• homologue
• monologue
• pedagogue
• synagogue
• tagalog

Kids Definition

travelogue

noun

trav·​el·​ogue

variants or travelog

ˈtrav-ə-ˌlȯg 

-ˌläg

1

: an illustrated lecture or film about travel

2

: a piece of writing about travel