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trav·el
 travel
- pronunciation:
- trae
v
 l
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
traveled, traveling, travelled, travelling, travels |
| definition 1: |
to journey from place to place.
- synonyms:
- go, journey, tour
- similar words:
- cruise, fly, junket, roam, rove, sightsee, trek, visit, voyage
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| definition 2: |
to go from place to place on business.
- similar words:
- junket
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| definition 3: |
to move forward in any way.
- synonyms:
- advance, go, move, proceed, progress
- similar words:
- head, pass, ride, run, traverse
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| definition 4: |
to associate (usu. fol by with).
She travels with the older crowd.- synonyms:
- associate, consort, hang around, mingle
- similar words:
- hobnob, know, socialize
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| related words: |
circulate, commute, cross, drive, go, hop, jaunt, migrate, orbit, passage, ride, tool, tramp, vacation |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to pass over or through.
We traveled the country on our vacation.- synonyms:
- cross, range, tour, traverse
- similar words:
- cover, do, pass, ride, roam, voyage
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| definition 2: |
to journey over (a distance).
We traveled twenty miles on yesterday's bicycle trip.- synonyms:
- cover, do, traverse
- similar words:
- cross, go, pass, track
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| related words: |
log, range, ride, tramp |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of traveling.
- similar words:
- journey, sightseeing, touring
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| definition 2: |
(pl.) journeys or wanderings.
Our travels took us through Europe and the Middle East.- synonyms:
- journeys
- similar words:
- expeditions, peregrination, tours, trips, voyages
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| definition 3: |
the movement of persons and vehicles on a certain route or through a given place.
- synonyms:
- traffic
- similar words:
- passage, transit, transport
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| related words: |
motion |
Word Builder: travel +
- traveler:
a person who travels.
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