noun

traveling

TRAV-lihng

noun

In basketball, a violation where a player holding the ball takes too many steps without dribbling.

"The referee called traveling after he took three steps without a dribble."

adj

Moving from place to place, especially as part of one's work.

"She works as a traveling nurse, taking short-term posts across the country."

How to Use Traveling

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe American spelling of "travelling" — either the basketball violation or the adjective for moving from place to place.

UK vs US

American English spells it with one L; British English uses "travelling."

Easily confused with

travelling →

travelings plural

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The referee called _____ after he took three steps without a dribble.

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