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travel

/ˈtɹævəl/noun, verb2 syllables

Travel means: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.

Synonyms for travel24

noun, as in the act of going from one place to another

traveling, travelling

noun, as in a movement through space that changes the location of something

change of location

noun, as in self-propelled movement

locomotion

verb, as in change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

go, move, locomote, displace

verb, as in undertake a journey or trip

journey

verb, as in make a trip for pleasure

trip, jaunt

verb, as in travel upon or across

journey

verb, as in travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge

move around

also used for travel

range, fare, reyse, passage, tour, voyage, stroke, movement, progression, activity, traffic along a route, through a given point

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Opposites of travel

stay in place

What does travel mean?9

verb

1

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically“How fast does your new car go?”

2

undertake a journey or trip

3

make a trip for pleasure

4

travel upon or across“travel the oceans”

5

travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge

6

undergo transportation as in a vehicle“We travelled North on Rte. 508”

noun

1

the act of going from one place to another“he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel”

2

a movement through space that changes the location of something

3

self-propelled movement

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with travel?2

two syllables

gravel

three syllables

unravel
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Travel in a sentence

  • In those days, few people could travel abroad.CM
  • If you always travel by subway, you seldom surface other than at your stop.CM
  • Now that you are well again, you can travel.CM
  • When you travel, you've got to try the local brew.unknown
  • As we ate dessert, the desire grew to travel in this country.evwool
  • With the power of imagination, we can even travel through space.avandivai
  • Though she wished to travel abroad by herself, she thought better of it.auxitt
  • Air travel is fast; sea travel is, however, restful.Zifre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of travel

as a noun

plural
travels

as a verb

past tense
traveled
present participle
traveling
third-person singular
travels
past participle
traveled