traversal

noun

Definition of traversalnext
as in traverse

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Recent Examples of traversal At the shelter, players can also test their skills in training sessions that teach the finer points of weapons and traversal, preparing them for tougher challenges ahead. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 Dragon Mounts, Mechs, and Base Building The traversal and progression systems go well beyond standard open-world fare. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026 For the first few hours, the gatekeeping of these features leaves Hornet feeling dramatically underpowered in both a fight and basic traversal. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025 Wall Crawl A bit of classic Spider-man traversal mixed with some classic Magic flavor, Wall Crawl shows no wall is a match for the web-slinger from NYC. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traversal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversal
  1. traverse
  2. travel
  3. expedition
  4. trip
  5. trek
  6. march
  7. hike
  8. tramp
Noun
  • Over the past half century, the lands that the monarchs traverse have become more hostile to them, a result of development and herbicides, global warming and organized crime, all of which have put the future of that migration in doubt.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Over the years, many climbing injuries and deaths have occurred on the traverse between an area known as high camp around 17,200 feet and Denali Pass, mainly resulting from unprotected falls, according to the park.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Definition of traverse
Noun
  • Situate yourself in one of the best Airbnbs in Morocco fot an immersive travel experience and a taste of local life (plenty of mint tea included).
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The findings are backed up by a recent survey from travel insurance comparison site Quotezone.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • Mars expeditions will last even longer — months, years and possibly entire lifetimes if SpaceX CEO Elon Musk achieves his goal of building a city on the red planet.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Emily in Paris star met her fiancé during an expedition to Antarctica with National Geographic in 2020.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • Then on August 10, a large container ship paid a staggering $4 million to fast-track its trip — leaving others, either unwilling or unable to shell out that kind of sum, in maritime limbo.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The situation escalated during a July 2022 mission trip when the accuser confided in a student pastor.
    — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • The trek was so successful that the first cut of the documentary, which was long in the works, was reportedly more than four hours long.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Bonnie Tyler is making her final trek home more than a month after the singer died at 75.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of trek
Noun
  • Yet the Hoosiers’ march to the top was also thorough and conclusive.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • America isn’t there yet, but ALPR technology is leading the long march to this dystopia.
    — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of march
Noun
  • That might sound like relief, but inflation has now run above the Fed’s 2% target for more than five years, and traders are still pricing in a 38% chance of a rate hike at the September meeting.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Potential tax hike upsets longtime Jersey City residents A group of upset people tried to steal the spotlight at a prescheduled rally Solomon attended Monday to discuss climate change.
    — Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hike
Noun
  • Plus, the police are looking for a tramp (David Wilmot) who lives in the forest nearby, and may know something about what happened to her.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
  • More than half a century into his imposingly prolific, restlessly searching career as a songwriter, Springsteen has fulfilled the prophecy he was born into as a young tramp.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of tramp

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“Traversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversal. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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