travel
15
2.7
- noun
- /ˈtrævəl/
- Specialized
- Train travel between cities is often more efficient than driving.
- travel distance
- travel limits
Examples
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The greatest risk was from residents returning from travel overseas, rather than overseas visitors.
Academic text (2012) -
The distances were so long and travel was so slow.
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However, managing time, space, and travel to each discipline's activity is demanding.
Academic text (2008) -
The shelter was small and compact, like the Shasta travel trailer we'd rented the previous summer.
Fiction book (1991) -
The travel involved a long journey across multiple states in just two days.
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She calculated the total travel from her home to the conference venue in miles.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A journey to a place and back for work or fun
∞
1.1
A long trip from one place to another or a change in someone's life
636
1.5
A change of place when something moves
533
1.4
Movement or change in position
152
1.1
Going from one place to another, often over a distance
57
3.8
A journey by ship from one place to another
35
3.7
A journey that moves goods or people from one place to another, often by ship
24
5.9
Movement from a starting point to an end point in a straight line
7
4.6
Movement from one place to another
2
6.7
A movement across a slope or area to go from one side to the other
1
2.8
Moving from one place to another, often over a long distance
1
7.9
Movement across or through a place
Compounds
38
1.6
A person or company that books tickets, hotels and transport for people going on a trip
- Formal
5
4.2
An official limit on people moving between places for safety or health reasons
- Specialized
A way for employees to pay for business trips and meals with clients
How Far
Surface Forms
Etymology
Travel meaning the distance a machine part moves comes from the same root: Old French travailler and Latin trepalium linked the idea to hard movement, so 'travel' here simply tells how far something goes.