travel
[verb]
Synonyms:
- go, journey, move, progress, roam, tour, trek, voyage, wander
[noun]
Synonyms:
- usually plural: wandering, excursion, expedition, globetrotting, journey, tour, trip, voyage

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Related Words: move (on), voyage, roam, trek, explore, cross

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English Thesaurus: journey, trip, tour, excursion, expedition, ...

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I. trav‧el¹ S2 W2 /ˈtrævəl/ verb (past tense and past participle travelled, present participle travelling British English, traveled, traveling American English)
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: travaillier; ⇒ travail]

1. JOURNEY
a) [intransitive] to go from one place to another, or to several places, especially ones that are far away:
Someday I’d like to travel abroad.
travel to/across/through/around etc
We’re planning to travel across America this summer.
travel widely/extensively
He has travelled extensively in China.
travel by train/car/air etc
We travelled by train across Eastern Europe.
He’d travelled far, but he’d travelled light (=without taking many possessions).
b) travel the world/country to go to most parts of the world or of a particular country

2. DISTANCE [intransitive and transitive] to go a particular distance or at a particular speed
travel at
The train was travelling at 100 mph.
They travelled 200 miles on the first day.

3. well-travelled
a) (also widely-travelled) having travelled to many different countries:
a well-travelled businesswoman
b) having been travelled on by many people:
a well-travelled road

4. NEWS [intransitive] to be passed quickly from one person or place to another:
News travels fast.

5. travel well to remain in good condition or be equally successful when taken to another country:
Exporters have to find wines that travel well.
Many British television programmes don’t travel well.

6. EYES [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written if your eyes travel over something, you look at different parts of it:
His gaze travelled over her face.

7. LIGHT/SOUND [intransitive] to move at a particular speed or in a particular direction:
Light travels faster than sound.

8. SPORT [intransitive] to take more than three steps while you are holding the ball in basketball

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II. travel² S2 W2 noun

1. [uncountable] the activity of travelling:
The new job involves a fair amount of travel.

2. travels [plural] journeys to places that are far away, usually for pleasure
on sb’s travels
We met some very interesting people on our travels in Thailand.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

travel
noun
ADJ. air, bus, car, coach, rail, sea, train | foreign, international, overseas, world | long-distance | business | leisure | cheap, concessionary, free | first-class | high-speed | return | frequent The job involves frequent travel.
space, time
TRAVEL + NOUN agency, business, company, firm, industry | arrangements, plans | allowance, costs, expenses | insurance | document, documentation | itinerary | time The new bypass will reduce travel time to the airport.
sickness | book, brochure, guide, writer
PREP. ~ from, ~ to The price includes return rail travel from London Victoria to Dover.

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travel
verb
ADV. fast News travels fast these days.
slowly | regularly business people who travel regularly to the US
widely She travels widely in her job.
freely The dissidents were unable to hold meetings or travel freely.
independently I prefer travelling independently to going on a package holiday.
together | separately We had to travel separately as we couldn't get seats on the same flight.
economy class, first class, etc. I always travel first class.
far, further (afield) for the holidaymaker who wants to travel further afield
abroad The job gives her the opportunity to travel abroad.
home | back, back and forth, down, downstream travelling back and forth across the Channel
north, northwards, etc.
VERB + TRAVEL be able/unable to | be free to | want to, wish to | be forced to, have to Hundreds of hospital patients may have to travel long distances for treatment.
refuse to
PREP. across, along, around/round, between, by, from, into, through, to We decided to travel by car. We travelled through France and into Germany.
PHRASES freedom to travel, go travelling When I finished college I went travelling for six months (= spent time visiting different places).
travel light She travels light, choosing to use as little equipment as possible.

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travel

travel abroad
Only the affluent could afford to take vacations or to travel abroad.
travel widely/extensively
He travelled extensively in Europe studying geology.
travel light (=not take many things with you)
The idea was to travel light, so Travis allowed her to pack only one change of clothing.
travel by train/car/air etc
Emily hated travelling by train.
travel the world/country
They travelled the world together.

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travel
noun
1.
BAD: The travel takes about half an hour.
GOOD: The journey takes about half an hour.
BAD: For long travels we use the train.
GOOD: For long journeys we use the train.

Usage Note:
JOURNEY · TRIP · TRAVEL · TRAVELS · VOYAGE · TOUR
Journey When you travel to a place that is far away or to a place that you visit regularly, you go on/make a journey (NOT do/have ): ‘You can’t go on a journey to Alaska without making careful preparations.’ ‘The journey to work takes about half an hour by train.’ ‘If the roads are flooded, we’ll have to make the journey by boat.’
Trip When you go to a place and come back again, especially for a short visit, you go on/make/take a trip : ‘How was your trip to San Francisco?’ ‘She’s away on a business trip and won’t be back until Monday.’
Travel (uncountable) is the general activity of moving about the world or from place to place. ‘She enjoys foreign travel immensely.’ ‘New computer technology has made air travel considerably safer.’ A word with a similar meaning is travelling . This –ing form is often used after verbs and prepositions: ‘I hate travelling on my own.’ ‘The job involves a certain amount of travelling. (NOT ‘of travel’)
In compounds nouns, travel is used: ‘foreign travel’, ‘air travel’ (NOT ‘air travelling’).
Travels Someone’s travels (plural) are the journeys they make (and the experiences they have) during a long visit to one or more foreign countries: ‘I accompanied the South African team throughout their travels in Australia and New Zealand.’ ‘We filmed a lot of wild animals on our travels.’
A voyage is a long journey in a boat or ship: ‘Heavy seas and strong winds made the voyage from Europe very unpleasant.’
A tour is a journey that you make for pleasure during which you visit a number of different places within a country, region etc: ‘For our next holiday we’re going on a ten-day tour of the Lake District.’ Politicians and entertainers sometimes go on a tour as part of their work, making a planned series of visits in order to meet people or perform: ‘The Prime Minister will be returning on Monday from a three-week tour of Southeast Asia.’
A tour is also a short trip around a city, factory, museum etc: ‘After lunch we were taken on a guided tour of York Minster.’

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2.
BAD: He was exhausted from all the travels.
GOOD: He was exhausted from all the travelling.

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journey especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another – used especially about travelling a long distance, or travelling somewhere regularly:
The journey took us over three hours.
My journey to work normally takes around 30 minutes.
a four-hour train journey
trip a journey to visit a place:
How about a trip to the seaside on Saturday?
a business trip
tour a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc:
Last summer we went on a tour of Europe.
excursion a short journey by a group of people to visit a place, especially while they are on holiday:
The cost of the holiday includes excursions to nearby places of interest.
expedition a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place:
Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic
a military expedition
commute the journey to and from work that someone does every day:
People are fed up with the daily commute on overcrowded trains.
pilgrimage /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ, ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/ a journey to a holy place for religious reasons:
the annual pilgrimage to Mecca
trek a long journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially one that people do on foot for pleasure:
a two-week trek across the Atlas Mountains
travel noun [uncountable] the general activity of moving from one place to another:
Her new job involves a lot of travel.
sb’s travels noun [plural] someone’s journeys to or in places that are far away:
I’m longing to hear all about your travels in China.
flight a journey by air:
You should check in at the airport two hours before your flight.
voyage /ˈvɔɪ-ɪdʒ/ a long journey over the sea:
MacArthur’s epic round-the-world voyage
crossing a short journey by boat from one piece of land to another:
A 30-minute ferry crossing takes you to the island.
cruise a journey by boat for pleasure:
a Mediterranean cruise
a cruise down the Nile
drive a journey in a car, often for pleasure:
The drive through the mountains was absolutely beautiful.
ride a short journey in a car, or on a bicycle or horse:
It’s a twenty-minute taxi ride to the station.
a bike ride
go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel:
We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year.
He’s gone to London on business.
It’s quicker to go by plane.
cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean:
The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships.
go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities:
They went trekking in the mountains.
She’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times.
go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack:
He went backpacking in Australia.
roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time:
When he was young, he roamed from one country to another.
The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory.

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travel to go from one place to another, especially places that are far apart:
We travelled to Russia by train.
I love to travel.
go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel:
We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year.
He’s gone to London on business.
It’s quicker to go by plane.
commute to travel to work or school:
She commutes to work by bicycle.
cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean:
The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships.
tour to travel in order to visit many different places, especially as part of a holiday:
They’re touring Europe by coach.
go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities:
They went trekking in the mountains.
She’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times.
go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack:
He went backpacking in Australia.
roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time:
When he was young, he roamed from one country to another.
The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory.
journey literary to travel, especially a long distance:
He journeyed on horseback through Palestine.
angry feeling strong emotions because you think someone has behaved badly, or because a situation seems bad or unfair:
He gets really angry if people keep him waiting.
a crowd of angry protesters
mad [not before noun] informal angry:
Dad was mad at me for damaging the car.
annoyed [not before noun] a little angry:
I was annoyed no one had told me the class was cancelled.
irritated annoyed and impatient, especially by something that keeps happening or something someone keeps saying:
I was irritated by their stupid questions.
an irritated voice
bad-tempered becoming annoyed or angry easily:
a bad-tempered old man
He’s always bad-tempered when he doesn’t get what he wants.
in a bad/foul mood feeling a little angry for a period of time, often for no particular reason:
I woke up in a bad mood.
She’s been in a foul mood all morning.
in a huff /hʌf/ in an angry mood for a short time, especially because someone has just said something to offend or annoy you:
He walked off in a huff when they refused to let him join in their game.
somebody has got up on the wrong side of the bed informal used when you think someone has been in an angry mood all day, for no particular reason – often used humorously:
I don’t know what’s wrong – she must have got up on the wrong side of the bed today.

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travel to go from one place to another, especially places that are far apart:
We travelled to Russia by train.
I love to travel.
go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel:
We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year.
He’s gone to London on business.
It’s quicker to go by plane.
commute to travel to work or school:
She commutes to work by bicycle.
cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean:
The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships.
tour to travel in order to visit many different places, especially as part of a holiday:
They’re touring Europe by coach.
go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities:
They went trekking in the mountains.
She’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times.
go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack:
He went backpacking in Australia.
roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time:
When he was young, he roamed from one country to another.
The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory.
journey literary to travel, especially a long distance:
He journeyed on horseback through Palestine.
traveller British English, traveler American English someone who is travelling a long distance:
Weary travellers waited at the airport.
My aunt was a great traveller. (=she travelled a lot).
tourist someone who is travelling somewhere for a holiday:
During the summer, over a million tourists visit the island each year.
passenger someone who is travelling in a vehicle, plane, ship etc but not driving it or working on it:
The driver and two passengers were killed in the crash.
commuter someone who travels to work every day:
commuters on the train to London
backpacker someone who travels to a lot of different places, carrying their clothes etc in a rucksack:
The hostels are great for backpackers.
explorer someone who travels to places that people have not visited before:
Potatoes were brought to England by explorers such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh.
air travel
There has been a major increase in air travel during the last twenty years.
rail travel
The measures were introduced to make rail travel safer.
bus/coach/car etc travel
The price is £98, inclusive of coach travel.
foreign/international/overseas travel
The job offers opportunities for foreign travel.
long-distance travel
Long-distance travel is becoming much more common these days.
business travel
Business travel often took him away from his family.
space travel
Large rockets are used for space travel and exploration.
the travel industry
The storms have had a huge effect on the country's travel industry.
travel arrangements
I still have to make all the travel arrangements.
travel expenses/costs
They offered to pay my travel expenses.
travel insurance
You are strongly advised to take out travel insurance.
a travel book/guide
Kyushu looks so lovely in the travel books.
a travel writer
an award-winning travel writer
a form/mode/method/means of travel
I find the train a more comfortable mode of travel.

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trip noun [countable] a visit to a place that involves a journey, done for pleasure, business, shopping etc:
The trip to the coast took longer than we expected.
Did you have a good trip?
journey noun [countable] especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially a long distance:
a long train journey
We continued our journey on foot.
They made the journey across the plains in a covered wagon.
travel noun [uncountable] the general activity of travelling, especially over long distances for pleasure. Don’t confuse travel and trip:
a special ticket for train travel around Europe
Foreign travel is becoming increasingly popular.
travels noun [plural] trips to places that are far away:
She told us about her travels in South America.
tour noun [countable] a trip for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc:
She’s on a three week tour of Europe.
excursion noun [countable] a short trip to visit a place on holiday, usually by a group of people:
You can go on an afternoon excursion to Catalina Island.
expedition noun [countable] a long and carefully organized trip, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place:
Lewis and Clark’s expedition across North America
Scott led an expedition to the South Pole.
commute noun [countable] a trip to or from work that someone does every day:
How long is your daily commute?
crossing noun [countable] a trip by boat from one piece of land to another:
The Atlantic crossing was rough and stormy.
cruise noun [countable] a trip by boat for pleasure:
We went on a cruise around the Caribbean.
voyage noun [countable] a very long trip in which you travel by ship or in a spacecraft:
Columbus set out on his voyage across the ocean.
trek noun [countable] a long and difficult trip on foot, in a place far from towns and cities:
They did a trek across the Atlas Mountains.
pilgrimage noun [countable] a trip to a holy place for religious reasons:
She went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes.

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