verb

travel

TRA-vuhl

verb

To go from one place to another, often over a distance.

"They plan to travel across Europe this summer."

"Sound travels faster through water than through air."

noun

The act of going from place to place; a journey.

"Travel between the two cities takes about three hours by train."

How to Use Travel

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishGoing from one place to another, whether for a trip or in the sense of something moving or spreading.

Common mistake

"Travel" is usually uncountable as a noun for the general activity ("travel is broadening"), while "a trip" or "a journey" describes one specific instance.

Common pairings

air travel travel abroad business travel

Word Forms

traveled past tense, travelled past tense, travel plural, travelled plural, travels plural, traveled plural, travels singular, travel singular, travelled singular, traveled singular, travellest singular, travelest singular, travelledst singular, traveledst singular, travelleth singular, traveleth singular

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They plan to _____ across Europe this summer.

Etymology

From Middle English travailen, "to labour, journey" — the same root as "travail," reflecting how arduous travel once was.

Synonyms

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fare journey reyse activity traffic along a route through a given point

Related Words

activity journey fare agency rest voyage

Rhymes for travel

navel ravel gavel Pavel Havel gravel unravel

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