1
as in to trek
to take a trip especially of some distance
the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly
that racehorse can definitely travel
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
he traveled with a fast crowd when he was in college
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of travel
Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
Cars traveling along a busy roadway that runs through part of the campus also honked in celebration.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
The announcement trailer revealed a story, set in an alternate history in which space travel progressed heavily by the year 1986, a factor that gives this galactic odyssey a retro-futuristic feel.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for travel
Verb
The decision to travel to the Middle East after last month’s trip to the Vatican for Pope Francis‘s funeral underscores the region’s importance to Trump’s domestic and foreign policy interests, from the economy to national security.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
Cars traveling along a busy roadway that runs through part of the campus also honked in celebration.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Noun
Such events have caused thousands of delays and flight cancellations over the past two weeks — and the summer travel season hasn’t even started yet.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
The announcement trailer revealed a story, set in an alternate history in which space travel progressed heavily by the year 1986, a factor that gives this galactic odyssey a retro-futuristic feel.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for travel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for travel
Verb
-
Starting in July, millions of animals cross the Mara River in search of new grazing ground, trekking from the southern Serengeti to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
-
Social media posts also indicated the two trekked out to the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival together.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
Verb
-
Fort Worth plans to spend $22 million revamping a mile-long stretch of Ray White linking Mirage Drive and the bridge traversing Bear Creek.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
-
If Diddy was on the plane, he would’ve first been inspected by customs officials before traversing Antigua, which is mandatory.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
Verb
-
The shutting down of airports was potentially embarrassing for Moscow, as delegations from countries that have remained friendly to Russia were flying in to attend the parade on Friday.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
-
An asteroid the size of a football stadium will fly safely by Earth on Friday, May 9, 2025, 23 years after its discovery.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
-
Most funding entities, from science agencies to philanthropic organizations, want to be associated with exciting, groundbreaking work, and sustained observations are too routine to scratch that itch.—
Eric Morgan,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
-
The researchers hypothesized that left- and mixed-handedness could be associated with diseases that occur very early in life, because the dominant hand is determined at a very early age – possibly even before birth.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
-
The decision to travel to the Middle East after last month’s trip to the Vatican for Pope Francis‘s funeral underscores the region’s importance to Trump’s domestic and foreign policy interests, from the economy to national security.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
-
Most Popular Most Popular Asking Eric: The parents refuse to cut their trip short despite their teen’s crisis Asking Eric: The parents refuse to cut their trip short despite their teen's crisis Dear Abby: Is there a way to tell the crass shirttail relations that they’re not invited?—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
Verb
-
For intrepid travelers seeking to journey where few have ever set foot—or flown—a new and extraordinary expedition is redefining the Antarctic experience.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
-
The pop star and five other women launched to suborbital space with Blue Origin this morning (April 14) from West Texas, performing the first all-female spaceflight since the Soviet Union's Valentina Tereshkova journeyed to Earth orbit in 1963.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
-
But his summary of the key moment is a nice analysis of the risk-and-reward of shooting for the near post, rather than crossing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Verb
-
Los Blancos sped up talks after their 4-3 defeat to Barcelona on May 11, which effectively ended hopes of retaining their La Liga title this season.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
-
There are already dozens of newsletters bringing educators up to speed on how to use it to help students learn.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Travel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travel. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share