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travel

797 1.0
Going from one place to another for work or pleasure
  • noun
  • /ˈtrævəl/
translation icon : viaje
  • There is a growing need for the provision of high-quality travel health services for all patients.
  • international travel
  • travel history
  • travel health

But, you know, less travel, more time at home.

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Examples

  • They had to make extensive travel arrangements for their upcoming holiday.

  • In my travels, I've seen all sorts of celebrations.

  • But, you know, less travel, more time at home.

  • First class, private travel, private hotel rooms.

  • All the travel agents say this is the place to be this year.

  • Love it. The number one place on my travel list is Spain.

  • Our life has been one continuous travel day for a month now.

  • I checked his visa application, the purpose for travel was given as 'medical treatment'.

  • Prior to the 1950s, U.S. passenger rail travel was the largest and most innovative in the world.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Other texts from this period discuss music, food, travel, and preparing the boat, among other topics.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

trip
vstravel
1.0

A journey to a place and back for work or fun

covers any going between places, not only purposeful returns
journey
vstravel
1.1

A long trip from one place to another or a change in someone's life

is broader, applying to going between places of any distance or reason
transport
vstravel
576 2.2

A system that moves people or goods, often by vehicles

focuses on personal or general movement between places rather than the system
transportation
vstravel
  • US
557 1.6

Moving people or goods from one place to another

refers to the individual act of going between places for various reasons
traveling
vstravel
  • US
146 1.1

Going from one place to another, often over a distance

is the same general act described as a base noun or verb form
transit
vstravel
21 3.7

A journey that moves goods or people from one place to another, often by ship

is not limited to a particular mode or vessel
journeying
vstravel
2.8

Moving from one place to another, often over a long distance

is more general, not limited to long distance movement

Compounds

88 5.5

An act of moving from one time to another, often to the past or future

33 1.6

A person or company that books tickets, hotels and transport for people going on a trip

28 2.0

Travel by plane to move people or goods

21 3.7

To go beyond the air around the Earth in a rocket

20 2.4

A business that arranges trips like flights and hotels

13 1.9

The time it takes to go from one place to another

10 2.1

A schedule for a trip that shows where and when to go

An amount of money a company usually pays for work travel

4 4.2

An official limit on people moving between places for safety or health reasons

4 1.8

A small piece of helpful advice for people going on a trip

3 1.9

A cup that keeps drinks hot or cold and has a lid for carrying

An event or feeling you have while travelling that you remember

1 2.7

Money an employer gives to pay for work travel

time travel
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A tool that lets programmers replay a program's steps to find bugs

A low price for trips, for example plane tickets or hotels

1 3.3

A small light machine that removes wrinkles from clothes when you travel

1 3.0

A small bag with things like a toothbrush and soap for trips

travel literature
  • Literature
1 4.6

Written stories of journeys to other places and cultures

1 3.7

Money an employee gets back to cover travel costs for work

Dirty or marked from traveling

7.1

A trip that mixes business with free time on the same visit

A way for employees to pay for business trips and meals with clients

A book with information and advice for people visiting a place

A story about a person's trip or adventure

Dirty after a trip

Tired and showing signs of a long trip, like a dusty coat

Traveling by boat or ship across rivers, lakes and seas

How Far

expedition
358 4.1
voyage
154 3.1
journey
1.1
travel
797 1.0
trip
1.0
excursion
43 3.6

Surface Forms

travel singular
travels plural

Etymology

Travel comes from Old French travailler, which meant 'to work hard', and from Latin trepalium, a painful tool; long journeys were once hard work, so the word came to mean going from one place to another.