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verb

ˈtra-vəl How to pronounce travel (audio)
Definition of travelnext
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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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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
Rodrigo’s all-women festival — which donated $10 million to nonprofits benefitting women and girls — was inspired by Lilith Fair, the iconic traveling festival from the late Nineties. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026 The Pomors were seafaring Russian hunters and traders who’d travelled to Svalbard from the White Sea between the 16th and 18th centuries to hunt Arctic wildlife. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
The tragedy immediately cast doubt on the need for light-hearted reality shows, much less one built around international travel. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 These rooms feature clear-width doorways, clear floor space for wheelchair access, and unobstructed paths of travel throughout the room, as well as accessible bathrooms with roll-in showers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 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
  • This is how designers came up with a trekking pole that packs 10 tools, a telescope that doubles as a flashlight, and a sleeping bag that can be worn as a poncho or used as a hammock.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After Only Murders In the Building‘s sleuthing trio of Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) trekked to London for the upcoming Season 6, the writers room of the Hulu mystery comedy series is on the move too.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of trek
Verb
  • And while Jonas is no stranger to traversing the nation, often on a tour bus, he may not have been accustomed to the way it was done on the commercial’s set.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The ride reaches speeds of 72 mph, the fastest coaster in Universal’s global portfolio, while traversing 4,100 feet of track, two towering inverted loops and a pretzel loop.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • At his best, Fries flies off the ball with force and aggression.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Crews were not able to fly over the fire for several days due to smoke and visibility concerns, but were able to map it Saturday at 24,839 acres, Beyer said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fly
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  • Medicare generally does not cover the expenses associated with long-term care, which includes medical and nonmedical care for people with chronic illnesses or disability.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For example, El Niño is associated with mass coral bleaching in the tropics, wildfires in Indonesia and heavy rainfall in parts of South America.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • This year’s Silver Medallion tributes — the festival’s signature career honorees — will go to filmmaker Andrew Haigh and actors Sandra Hüller and John Malkovich, who will make his first trip to Telluride.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That season’s trip to the West finals, alas, underscores what a disaster the Leonard era has been for this franchise, even as Leonard generally played amazingly.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of trip
Verb
  • Mackelprang is an avid hiker who frequently journeys alone, PEOPLE understands.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the missing are Hindu pilgrims, who were journeying to Kailash Mansarovar, a high-altitude site in Tibet revered by Hindus and Buddhists.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of journey
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  • India, as an ally of the United States, would be crossing a red line by offering direct or even indirect aid to Tehran, given the extensive sanctions placed on the regime.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Across from Laurel, a Black woman crosses her arms over her stomach, her short Afro behind a headband.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cross
Verb
  • Bohm was speeding in his BMW on Dead Man's Curve, a notorious stretch of Southern California’s Pacific Coast Highway.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Networks such as Island and Archipelago electronically matched buy and sell orders, speeding up execution and reducing reliance on traditional market makers and other intermediaries.
    — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of speed

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