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traveling

traveling

146 1.1
Going from one place to another, often over a distance
  • noun
  • /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
  • US
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  • He prefers traveling by train because it allows him to see the landscape along the way.
  • a traveling companion
  • the traveling public
  • a traveling show

Let's say I'm doing a vlog on traveling around Canada.

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Examples

  • Because when I'm traveling in Italy, you eat well.

  • Someone who enjoys traveling often learns about new cultures and meets interesting people.

  • I took some traveling money.

  • So what's it like traveling, you know, across the country?

  • Overall, the findings of this study bode well for the cruise industry and the traveling public.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Let's say I'm doing a vlog on traveling around Canada.

  • Overall, the most preferred traveling companions for educational tourists were other family members, closely followed by friends.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Art & Soul also hosted a traveling exhibition of African sculpture from the Art Institute's collections.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services took images to colleges, banks, zoos, and art galleries.

    Academic text (1993)
  • After years of traveling for work, she finally decided to take a vacation to relax.

Synonyms

travel
vstraveling
797 1.0

Going from one place to another for work or pleasure

is general movement between places without stressing the purpose
transit
vstraveling
21 3.7

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

is general act of moving between places not tied to a mode
traversal
vstraveling
1 7.9

Movement across or through a place

is broader movement between places not focused on crossing
journeying
vstraveling
2.8

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

is general moving between places regardless of distance

Antonyms

7 4.7

Staying in a place longer than expected

Compounds

A person who travels to different places to meet customers and sell goods or services

1 1.3

A case for carrying clothes and personal items on a trip

traveling wave
  • Specialized
6.5

A wave that moves through something and carries energy along its path

traveling wave
  • Specialized
7.0

A moving pattern of brain activity that travels across different areas

How Far

expedition
358 4.1
to journey
40 2.6
traveling
  • US
146 1.1
trip
1.0

Surface Forms

traveling singular
travelings plural
travellings plural
travelling singular

Morphology

traveling = travel (transparent) = travel + ing

The gerund/nominal use is a regular -ing formation from the verb 'travel' meaning 'the act of travelling', which is directly predictable from the verb.

Etymology

Traveling comes from an old word meaning 'to work hard' or 'to suffer', and it is the same root as travail ('hard work'). So, because journeys used to be difficult, traveling now means going from one place to another, often with effort.