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travel 1 of 2

verb

ˈtra-vəl How to pronounce travel (audio)
Definition of travelnext
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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travel

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noun

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
Verb
Because that light can travel along different paths around the cluster, the same supernova can appear multiple times in Hubble's view, potentially separated by months or even years. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Sullivan recalled that Froio traveled all over the world, and owned a piece of a winning horse. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
As Sanon’s aide, Pierre helped facilitate the Colombians’ travel to Port-au-Prince via the Dominican Republic. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 The agent can help users plan travel, book reservations, order groceries and complete other helpful tasks. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for travel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for travel
  1. trek
  2. traverse
  3. fly
  4. associate
  5. trip
  6. journey
  7. cross
  8. speed
Verb
  • In an homage to Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, ghosts trek through the billionaire’s bedroom, each pushing him to reckon with his deficits.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Most will have to trek 20 minutes or so from a Brooklyn F or G train to get here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of trek
Verb
  • Some days, fewer than ten ships traversed the strait—far fewer than in peacetime, when between 130 and 150 commercial vessels would make the passage each day.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The data collected from studying the crater could help scientists develop technology that would better allow astronauts to brave and traverse the hostile environment.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • Iran has said the bombers flying from the base have been used for strikes beyond the original remit and indicated that a base used to attack its territory is a legitimate target.
    — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In 2025, a playoff game in Baltimore between the Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers was paused due to a drone flying overhead.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of fly
Verb
  • Core people who don't work, a lot of people associate those folks by the color of their skin.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • According to Pennington, Edward Jones has been using AI to better identify common financial scenarios their clients encounter, and gain new insight into both their experience and the emotions associated with it.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • Like his protagonist, Bill, the first-time filmmaker — also a famed author, journalist and podcaster in his native Sweden — chaperoned a school trip to the Stockholm Archipelago in a bid to reconnect with his daughter.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The final few days of the trip offer passengers the chance to explore Funchal, Madeira, and Portimão, Portugal, along with two sea days before disembarking in Lisbon, Portugal.
    — Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of trip
Verb
  • The film, which premiered at Visions du Réel, journeys into the past through the director’s diaries and family photographs.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • And so, the two men with very different life philosophies proceed to journey ever deeper into the South American heart of darkness, with a little bit of The Searchers thrown in for good measure.
    — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of journey
Verb
  • More importantly, bonds are also almost certainly bigger than the traditional banking system—and probably crossed that mark sometime in the past decade, for the first time since both were invented a millennium ago.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The last milestone left for the Marvel-Sony tentpole is to become the first movie to cross $1 billion at the domestic box office alone.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of cross
Verb
  • The eye-popping money will help to speed up construction, with groundbreaking set to start next year and the first Miami students beginning their studies in 2028.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Directed by Mert Alas, the cinematic visual opens on a desert road flanked by mountains, a car speeds through, which is later revealed to be driven by Miley.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of speed

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