travelogue

noun

trav·​el·​ogue ˈtra-və-ˌlȯg How to pronounce travelogue (audio)
-ˌläg
variants or travelog
1
: a piece of writing about travel
2
: a talk or lecture on travel usually accompanied by a film or slides
3
: a narrated motion picture about travel

Examples of travelogue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is stick-and-rudder flying in an arching travelogue. Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024 Variety noted that O’Brien is currently promoting his travelogue series, Conan O’Brien Must Go, which releases on Max on April 18. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024 Early maps of the continent abound, as do rare travelogues. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024 The heartbreak ballad about vowing to pretend until a love is rekindled is a travelogue of good times — including a shout-out to the final iconic birthday cake scene in 1984 coming-of-age classic Sixteen Candles — mixed with the present-day footage of Grande receiving the love-erasing procedure. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024 Ana Navarro | Credit: Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images; Ana Navarro/Instagram On Thursday, however, Navarro took to the high seas and shared a travelogue from the deck of a yacht. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2023 Part travelogue, part spiritual memoir and part scientific catalog, Travels extols Bartram’s belief in nature’s interconnectedness—and the preciousness of all its creatures. Kiley Bense, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024 The Costa Rican travelogue had become green reptilian monsters. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023 This book is part history, part travelogue, part oral history, and part cookbook. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

travel + -logue

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of travelogue was in 1892

Dictionary Entries Near travelogue

Cite this Entry

“Travelogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travelogue. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

travelogue

noun
trav·​el·​ogue
variants or travelog
1
: an illustrated lecture or film about travel
2
: a piece of writing about travel

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