Synonyms of travels

travels 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of travel

1

as in journeys

to take a trip especially of some distance

the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• journeys
• treks
• trips
• tours
• voyages
• wanders
• roams
• migrates
• pilgrimages
• sails
• flies
• rides
• cruises
• road-trips
• peregrinates
• roves
• hops
• drives
• rambles
• knocks (about)
• jaunts
• buses
• traipses
• gallivants
• coaches
• navigates
• motors
• jets
• trundles
• cabs
• perambulates
• gigs
• rolls
• barnstorms

2

as in traverses

to make one's way through, across, or over

will travel the river for a while and then continue on land

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traverses
• follows
• crosses
• walks
• navigates
• covers
• tracks
• courses
• passes (over)
• rides
• proceeds (along)
• cuts (across)
• goes
• transits
• hikes
• peregrinates
• perambulates
• treads
• traipses
• runs
• crisscrosses
• tramps

3

as in speeds

to proceed or move quickly

that racehorse can definitely travel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speeds
• races
• drives
• hurries
• rushes
• scurries
• flies
• trots
• chases
• zips
• runs
• jumps
• buzzes
• blows
• scoots
• jogs
• darts
• shoots
• zooms
• scuttles
• steps
• tears
• bowls
• blasts
• dashes
• hustles
• rips
• whirls
• whisks
• careers
• courses
• hurls
• hastens
• hurtles
• barrels
• motors
• hies
• blazes
• rams
• breezes
• bustles
• rustles
• jets
• bolts
• cracks (on)
• careens
• belts
• beats it
• steps on it
• rockets
• bundles
• humps
• nips
• pelts
• hares
• makes tracks
• gallops
• bombs
• flits
• cannonballs
• shakes a leg
• gets a move on
• scampers
• hotfoots (it)
• accelerates
• highballs
• sprints
• whizzes
• beetles
• streaks
• stampedes
• overtakes
• quickens
• outruns
• steps out
• scuffles
• outpaces
• outstrips
• scuds
• arrows
• catches up
• beelines
• fast-forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawls
• drags
• pokes
• lingers
• creeps
• lags
• hangs (around or out)
• pokes
• loiters
• strolls
• dawdles
• ambles
• saunters
• tarries
• shuffles
• dallies
• plods
• slows (down or up)
• decelerates
• lumbers
• dillydallies

4

as in associates

to come or be together as friends

he traveled with a fast crowd when he was in college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associates
• runs
• connects
• collaborates
• joins
• mixes
• bonds
• relates
• mingles
• sorts
• befriends
• companies
• friends
• chums
• fraternizes
• hooks up
• cooperates
• hangs (around or out)
• rubs shoulders (with)
• consorts
• rallies
• falls in with
• teams
• takes up with
• pals (around)
• allies
• keeps company (with)
• hobnobs
• rubs elbows (with)
• groups
• consociates
• ties
• clubs
• sides
• couples
• links
• socializes
• messes around
• attaches
• gets along
• affiliates
• gets on
• gangs
• bands
• interrelates
• colludes
• weds
• is friends with
• knots
• leagues
• conjoins
• confederates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• snubs
• alienates
• disperses
• splits (up)
• splits
• estranges
• breaks up
• cold-shoulders
• disbands
• divorces
• dissociates
• severs
• disjoins
• disunites
• sunders

travels

2 of 2

noun

plural of travel

as in trip

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

• trip
• journey
• expedition
• tour
• trek
• progress
• voyage
• cruise
• flight
• walk
• passage
• drive
• ride
• peregrination
• sail
• commute
• errand
• excursion
• commutation
• pilgrimage
• odyssey
• quest
• jaunt
• outing
• hop
• sortie
• junket
• sally
• spin
• hike
• safari
• tramp
• grand tour
• walkabout
• slog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of travels

Verb

But the moon's low gravity — around 17% that of Earth — means the dust that an impact stirs up travels a long way and takes a long time to settle, McDowell said. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Watch On In 15th-century Japan, Ashitaka (Yoji Matsuda), the prince of a dying kingdom called Emishi, is infected by a forest demon and travels west searching for a forest god that provides a cure. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026

The duo star as parents who must protect their family from dinosaurs when their suburban street travels back in time millions of years. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

On this table, a ball travels in straight lines and reflects perfectly off the walls. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026

It’s currently estimated that approximately 60% of water that travels through Puerto Rico’s geriatric pipes is lost due to leaks and other infrastructural issues, Navarro mentioned. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

These days, the family travels often — sometimes even by plane. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

Those skills are put to similar use in Tony, in which Bourdain travels to Provincetown on a whim in hopes of impressing a girl (Emilia Jones) by lying about receiving a fellowship to write a novel. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

The family travels around Indiana and Michigan to show animals, including sheep, goats and pigs. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Noun

The latter recounts his travels to the island of Utopia and outlines its customs, which contrast sharply with common practice in England. — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026

Memoir of a Hindu soldier Sitaram Pande, a soldier in the Bengal Army of the British East India Company, wrote a memoir about his travels and time in military service. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Are there any recent travels that have made a similar impact? — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

The Abbott Elementary star recently shared an Instagram post detailing her recent travels — and among floppy hats and patterned dresses, one timeless style caught our eye. — Claire West, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Higher-income Americans typically aren't the ones cutting back on groceries to afford their travels, for example. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

As both overland and maritime trade became more secure and efficient, exchange between Europe and Asia deepened, facilitating the travels of figures such as Marco Polo, Giovanni da Pian del Carpini, and Ibn Battuta. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

The Lioness actress’ summer travels include Portofino, London, and Paris. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Mamdani confirmed in an interview with local outlet PIX11 that his wife would not be taking her security detail on her travels to visit family. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026