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| trav·el [ trávv'l ] |
verb (past and past participle trav·eled or trav·elled, present participle trav·el·ing or trav·el·ling, 3rd person present singular trav·els) |
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1. intransitive verb go on journey: to go on a journey to a particular place, usually using a form of transportation
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2. intransitive verb go from place to place: to go from place to place or visit various places and countries for business or pleasure
  We hope to travel more when we retire.
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3. transitive verb journey through area: to go on journeys through, around, or within a particular area
They liked to travel the countryside stopping at places of interest.
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4. transitive verb cover particular distance: to go or cover a particular distance
travel 10 miles
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5. intransitive verb go at particular speed: to move at a particular speed or in a particular way
The train was traveling at 90 mph when it had to stop.
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6. intransitive verb move fast: to move swiftly
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informal
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7. intransitive verb make sales trips: to go from place to place as a salesperson or as part of a business
After five years traveling, she wanted an office job.
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8. intransitive verb react to being transported: to be in a particular condition as a result of being transported
Snakes do not travel well.
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9. intransitive verb be transmitted: to be transmitted or communicated
News traveled fast.
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10. intransitive verb scan during filming: to scan an object or scene in the process of observing or filming it
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11. intransitive verb mechanical engineering move in fixed path: to move in a fixed path while operating
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refers to a machine part
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12. intransitive verb U.S. associate with particular group: to associate with a particular person or group
They've been traveling with a new crowd.
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13. intransitive verb basketball take illegal number of steps: in basketball, to take more steps while holding the ball than the rules allow
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noun |
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1. activity of traveling: the activity of going on journeys, usually using a form of transportation, or visiting different places
air travel
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2. mechanical engineering total distance mechanical part moves: the total distance that a mechanical part such as a piston inside a cylinder moves
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3. U.S. amount of traffic: the amount of traffic at a given place along a route
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plural noun trav·els |
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1. series of journeys: a series of journeys undertaken by a person or group
She's off on her travels again.
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2. literature account of somebody's journeys: an account of the journeys undertaken by a person or group
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adjective |
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for traveler: intended for, accompanying, or used by a traveler
a travel iron
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| [14th century. Variant of travail] |
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| trav·el·a·ble adjective |
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