travel-worn

5.0

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

adjective
/ˈtrævəlˌwɔrn/

: cansado de viajar

The travel-worn travelers rested at the inn, sharing stories of their long journey.

Examples

"They did, but both of them are travel-worn now.

Fiction book (2002)
"Despite his travel-worn clothes, he spoke like a man used to the obedience of servants."

Fiction book (1994)
We, the travel-worn, were returning with equal thoughts of revelry.

Academic text (1992)
After weeks of hiking, I returned home with my travel-worn backpack and weary feet.
His travel-worn shoes had seen better days, reflecting the miles he had walked.

Synonyms

worn

vstravel-worn

2 2.8

Looking very tired because of too much work or worry

is tired specifically because of a long journey rather than general hardship

wayworn

vstravel-worn

Archaic

9.8

Tired and weak after a long journey

shows visible signs of long journey rather than only exhaustion

Antonyms

refreshed

1 1.5

Feeling rested and full of new energy after a break

How Worn

tattered

4 4.1

worn

4 2.1

travel-worn

5.0

used

1.0

pristine

63 5.1

Surface Forms

travel-worn positive

Morphology

travel-worn = travel + worn (transparent) = travel + worn

A straightforward compound of 'travel' + 'worn' meaning 'worn as a result of travel', which a B1 learner can infer from the parts.

Etymology

Travel-worn comes from two simple parts: travel and worn, where worn means 'used' or 'made thin by use'. So to be travel-worn is to look tired and to show the 'wear' from a long journey, like a coat or shoes that have been used a lot.