1
as in to trek
to take a trip especially of some distance
the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries
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2
as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
will travel the river for a while and then continue on land
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3
as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly
that racehorse can definitely travel
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4
as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
he traveled with a fast crowd when he was in college
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as in trip
often travels plural
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
in all his travels he never met pleasanter people than he had in that village
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Recent Examples of travel
Kaela Ling, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Michigan Transit Museum travels across Macomb County The museum, 200 Grand Ave.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Because of his wide range of interests, including philanthropy, music, ballet, theater, cooking, reading, gardening and travel, Steinberg was frequently referred to as a renaissance man.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In their three years of traveling in a Land Rover, the couple have experienced some rough bumps on the road.
—Kaela Ling, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Michigan Transit Museum travels across Macomb County The museum, 200 Grand Ave.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
In addition to calling out several underrated countries worthy of a visit, one Redditor, u/harmala, shared a general travel tip that ended up being the top comment of the whole thread.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Because of his wide range of interests, including philanthropy, music, ballet, theater, cooking, reading, gardening and travel, Steinberg was frequently referred to as a renaissance man.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for travel
Verb
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There is trash and pollutants from the tourists and gravel has been mined from the area to make trekking routes for people, disturbing the places where females may have laid their eggs, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Black Diamond Pursuit Carbon Z Trekking Poles Over rocks and steep gravel and through the edelweiss, these trekking poles were there for me.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Disney's Parr House overlooks Cotino Bay, a massive body of water that guests will also be able to traverse via different types of watercraft.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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There is also a dancing thread, taking the shape of the Quarona factory and circling the globe before arriving in New York, where a Loro Piana truck with raw fiber bales traverses the facade.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alaska is the fifth largest US airline and flies 44 million passengers each year to 120 destinations in five countries, accoring to its website.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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As a defender in the English Premier League for 12 years, Higginbotham rarely had to fly.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Out of the more than 30 people charged by federal prosecutors for illicit-gaming offenses, just three are associated with the NBA, and most of the evidence has nothing to do with basketball games.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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Compact Umbrella London is no stranger to rainy days, and as many cities gear up for less predictable weather this fall and winter, Ali says an umbrella is a must-have item for any trip.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet, with the rest of the squad beginning their preparations for a midweek trip to Hartlepool United in the League Cup, his absence had alarm bells ringing.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2015, Garrett and Jessica Gee sold all of their belongings in order to journey around the world for five months with their two young children in tow.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2025
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An Australian schoolteacher journeys to Indonesia after ending her engagement, where a reunion with her first love and connection with his enigmatic best friend force her to choose between nostalgia and a new future.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Schuster said the angle at which the landing area crosses the Fujian’s deck is only 6 degrees off center, compared with 9 degrees on the US carriers, limiting space between the landing strip and the forward two catapults.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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By the time of the centennial celebration in 1926 (a year late), tens of thousands of miles of railroad track crossed the country.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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Well, the speed of disruption is clearly speeding up.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Once Mercury and Mars move into expansive Sagittarius and your curious third house, communication speeds up.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Travel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travel. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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