travel
noun · verb
Simple meaning
To go from one place to another, especially over a distance.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹævəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of traveling; passage from place to place.
The act of going from one place to another
“He enjoyed selling but he hated the travel.”
in the plural
A series of journeys.
The activity or traffic along a route or through a given point.
The working motion of a piece of machinery; the length of a mechanical stroke.
Distance that a keyboard's key moves vertically when depressed.
verb
intransitive
To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
intransitive
To pass from one place to another; to move or transmit.
Travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge
Undertake a journey or trip
transitive
To force to journey.
Travel upon or across
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of traveling; passage from place to place.
Used this way, travel is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use travel
- “I'm off on my travels around France again.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?
Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
The act of traveling from one place to another.
The act of one who travels.
The action of the verb travel.
Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
A person who changes location.
The act of going from one place to another.
The act of going from one place to another.
A person who changes location.
Traveled over or through.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer.
A guidebook for travelers.
A small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling.
A kit for carrying toilet articles while traveling.
A proposed route of travel.
Travel volitionally and in a certain direction with a certain goal.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A film or illustrated lecture on traveling.
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