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
Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Jane has supported her son through the business and traveling around in a car to go to competitions.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2026
Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
The expo will bring together a vibrant mix of exhibitors, including: healthcare providers, housing and senior living options, senior lifestyle and enrichment companies, travel, fitness and wellness businesses, government agencies, Insurance, financial, and tax service providers.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Verb
If French and German series travel internationally on Netflix and other platforms, the logic goes, why not Catalan?
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Jane has supported her son through the business and traveling around in a car to go to competitions.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
The solution to stress-free travel is perfecting my personal item packing list to make every trip smoother.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
The expo will bring together a vibrant mix of exhibitors, including: healthcare providers, housing and senior living options, senior lifestyle and enrichment companies, travel, fitness and wellness businesses, government agencies, Insurance, financial, and tax service providers.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for travel
Verb
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If passed, a new bill would change requirements for expeditions, define how to declare a climber dead, and require trekking staff to be Nepali citizens.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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The closure was announced late Monday after a busy day of visitors trekking across the lake to view this wonder, which hasn’t been safe enough for visitors in more than a decade.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The nearly 450-foot-tall bridge, one of the vehicular bridges in the Trinity River Corridor Project, connects downtown Dallas to West Dallas and traverses the Trinity River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Watkins was making his way down from the stands when Mattarella arrived at the venue, with his security locking down the path Watkins needed to traverse to make it to Johnson.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Eco effort La Sultana Oualidia’s planet-friendly approach prioritizes a dynamic impact on its local environment without ever feeling showy, and many of their most meaningful initiatives may fly under the radar even for guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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City facilities were lit in blue and red overnight, the city's flag will fly at half-staff all day and three wreaths will be on display at City Hall for 24 hours.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Studying auroras is important, because they are associated with geomagnetic storms, which can cause all kinds of technical issues for satellites in space, as well as endanger astronauts.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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On average, increasing land-use mix by 20% was associated with a 7% relative increase in short-distance trips.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That includes finding out why the trip wasn't canceled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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After a trip home to Florida for his grandson’s first birthday party, Griffey is visiting other WBC teams in Arizona, Houston and, finally, Florida, where he will be embedded with Team USA and taking photographs on the field and behind the scenes.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Now a new company wants to make the homeownership journey a workplace benefit, helping employers with recruitment and retention, and workers with a leg up the ladder.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The film, which is in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival, follows a Shanghai woman who journeys alone to a rubber plantation in southwest China, searching for a mysterious woman while strangers drift unexpectedly into her path.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As for the Dow, the blue-chip index traded in the 900s when Silverblatt began his career, and crossed 50,000 points one week after his retirement.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Being cross with a fish interferes with my zen.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Early in my freshman year of college, a speeding car struck my twin brother, Jim, on a street near our campus.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Warren tore her other ACL at the end of her college soccer career, recovered and relocated to Salt Lake City to commit to speed skating full-time, only to need another surgery a year later to clear up issues from the previous procedure.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Travel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travel. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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