travel
/'træveil/
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Definition
Noun:
- The act or activity of moving from one place to another, especially over a distance: "Travel" refers to the general activity of journeying, often for pleasure, business, or exploration.
- Journeys collectively, especially abroad: "Travel" can refer to the overall experience or concept of taking trips, often to distant or foreign places.
Verb:
- To go from one place to another, especially over a long distance: The core meaning involves moving between locations, typically implying a significant journey.
- To journey through or over a place: This involves moving across a specific area or route.
- To move or be transmitted: This extends the meaning to the movement of non-living things, such as light, sound, or information.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Air travel has become more affordable. (The activity of moving by airplane is now less expensive.)
- His job involves a great deal of travel. (His work requires many journeys.)
Verb:
- They love to travel to exotic countries. (They enjoy journeying to distant and foreign nations.)
- Light travels at an incredible speed. (Light moves at a very high velocity.)
- Bad news travels fast. (Negative information spreads quickly from person to place.)
Advanced Usage
"to travel light": to journey with very little luggage.
- For the weekend trip, I decided to travel light. (I chose to bring only a small bag for the short journey.)
"to travel well": (of food or drink) to remain in good condition during a journey; (of a person) to endure journeys without difficulty.
- This wine travels well, so it's perfect as a gift. (This wine maintains its quality when transported.)
"to travel in": to go from place to place selling a particular type of goods.
- He travels in pharmaceutical supplies. (His job is to sell medical products across different areas.)
Variants and Related Words
Traveler/Traveller (n): a person who is traveling or who often travels.
- The weary traveler checked into the hotel. (The tired journeyer arrived at the lodging.)
Traveling/Travelling (adj): used to describe something related to or designed for journeys.
- She bought a new traveling case. (She purchased a new bag for use on trips.)
Synonyms
- Journey (v/n): to travel or a trip from one place to another.
- Voyage (n/v): a long journey, especially by sea or in space.
- Tour (v/n): to travel for pleasure, visiting various places.
Related Phrasal Verbs
Travel around: to visit many different places within an area.
- We spent a month traveling around Japan. (We journeyed to various locations throughout Japan.)
Travel over: to cross or pass over an area.
- His gaze traveled over the crowded room. (His eyes moved across the space filled with people.)
Related Idioms
Travel the world: to visit many different countries.
- Her dream is to save enough money to travel the world. (Her goal is to journey to many nations.)
Travel on a shoestring/budget: to travel spending very little money.
- In my twenties, I learned how to travel on a shoestring. (I discovered how to journey very cheaply when I was young.)
Noun
- self-propelled movement
- a movement through space that changes the location of something
- the act of going from one place to another
- he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel
Verb
- travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge
- undergo transportation as in a vehicle
- We travelled North on Rte. 508
- travel upon or across
- travel the oceans
- make a trip for pleasure
- undertake a journey or trip
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- How fast does your new car go?
- We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
- The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
- The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
- news travelled fast