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   Trav·el

   /ˈtrav(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length: "the vessel had been traveling from Libya to Ireland"
   • ▪ go from one place to another through (a region): "he traveled the world with the army" Similar journeytourtake a tripgo on a tripvoyagego on an expeditiongo on an excursiongo sightseeingglobetrotbackpackroamroverangewend one's waycruisehiketrektrampriderollcrosstraversecovermake one's way overcircumnavigatego aroundmove aroundmovegoproceedinformal:gallivantknock aroundrare:peregrinate
   • ▪ go or be moved from place to place: "the exhibition will travel to London, New York City, Cape Town, and Tokyo"
   • ▪ resist motion sickness, damage, or some other impairment on a journey: "he usually travels well"
   • ▪ be enjoyed or successful away from the place of origin: "accordion music travels well"
   • ▪ go from place to place as a sales representative: dated "he traveled for a shoe company through Mississippi"
   • 2. (of an object or radiation) move, typically in a constant or predictable way: "light travels faster than sound" Similar moveproceedprogressadvancebe transmittedcarry
   • ▪ (of a vehicle) move quickly. informal Similar go fastgo rapidlydrive fastspeedracego at breakneck speedhurryhurtlehastenhotfoot itwhip (along)whizgo like (greased) lightninginformal:go hell for leathergo like a bat out of helltear up the milessteambelttearzipget crackingget a move onburn rubberbombput one's foot down
   • 3. take more than the allowed number of steps (typically two) while holding the ball without dribbling it.

   noun

   • 1. the action of traveling: "my job involves a lot of travel"
   • ▪ a period of time spent traveling from one place to another, typically over long distances: "perhaps you'll write a book about your travels"
   • ▪ (of a device) sufficiently compact for use while traveling: "a travel iron"
   • 2. the range, rate, or mode of motion of a part of a machine: "two proximity switches detect when the valve has reached the end of its travel"

   Word Origin Middle English: a variant of travail, and originally in the same sense.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › travelTRAVEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Travel definition: to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey. See examples of TRAVEL used in a sentence.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › travelTravel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of travel. verb. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically. “We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus”. “news travelled fast”. synonyms: go, locomote, move. displace, move. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense. see more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRAVEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 15 meanings: 1. to go, move, or journey from one place to another 2. to go, move, or journey through or across (an area,.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › travelTravel Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of TRAVEL. 1. a [no object] : to go on a trip or journey : to go to a place and especially one that is far away. The birds are traveling south for the winter. His job requires him to travel frequently. She enjoys traveling around Europe. [+] more examples. — often used figuratively.

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   noun. the act of traveling; journeying, especially to distant places: to travel to other planets. travels, journeys; wanderings: to set out on one's travels. journeys as the subject of a written account or literary work: a book of travels. such an account or work.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRAVEL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈtræv ə l / us. B1 [ U ] the activity of travelling: air rail travel. travel expenses / insurance. More examples. sb's travels. someone's journey: I meet all kinds of interesting people on my travels. (Definition of travel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of travel.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtravel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of travel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.