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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
Some earlier registered as missing were found not to have travelled on the boat, Fikiasi said. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Rail service will not be affected, but passengers should allow additional time when traveling to stations or making connections. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
Trail running is increasingly evolving from a niche, counter-culture sport that ultra runners do to punish themselves into a mainstream driver for travel. — Maryann Wright, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Southbound travel will not be permitted along Hanover Street between Henrietta and Hamburg Streets near the end of the game. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 17 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
  • Rather than taking the dry way out and heading home on the 4 train, we all got caught up in a more southerly impulse and trekked to our friends’ new place down in Battery Park City.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Daniel talked with dozens of health officials and trekked to Maine and Louisiana for this eye-opening story.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of trek
Verb
  • Both locations put the Houthis within firing distance of any ships that attempt to traverse the narrow strait.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Frith has three friends with her when she’s first seen traversing the marshes.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • The second launch flew from North Korea's east coast toward the northeast, flying about 590 km, or about 366 miles, and falling into the Sea of Japan, the ministry said.
    — Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • On its nine-day Indonesia Odyssey (about $70,000 per person, not including international airfare), guests fly to Bali and check into Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of fly
Verb
  • Trump has opposed mail voting and blamed fraud associated with mail voting for his 2020 election loss.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That damage can affect circulation and increase the risk of stroke and other changes associated with cognitive decline.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • Her love of travel has been a lifelong passion but was undeniably sparked by a spontaneous solo trip to London her junior year of college.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of spending an hour pouring over rental car prices, a chatbot can help build an itinerary that doesn't require a rental car or only requires one for part of the trip.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of trip
Verb
  • 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
  • Read kicks this tale off with a meet-cute and an unconventional relationship, but finds authentic emotion and real social issues to power the characters’ journeys forward.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of journey
Verb
  • United’s left-winger crosses the ball and it is blocked by Nunes.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • On Kalshi, contracts in the market ask traders if gas prices will cross various price points.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of cross
Verb
  • Lenexa police are investigating a fatal crash involving a woman who left a medical facility and sped away from officers who were checking on her, a police spokesperson said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Democratic Republic of Congo sought to speed up the implementation of a strategic mining partnership with the US, which is looking to rival China’s influence in Africa.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of speed

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“Travel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travel. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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