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travel

/ˈtɹævəl/

noun

Meaning

  • The act of traveling; passage from place to place.

    "space travel"

  • (in the plural) A series of journeys.

    "I’m off on my travels around France again."

  • (in the plural) An account of one's travels.

  • The activity or traffic along a route or through a given point.

  • The working motion of a piece of machinery; the length of a mechanical stroke.

    "My drill press has a travel of only 1.5 inches."

  • Labour; parturition; travail.

Synonyms

journey,
passage,
tour,
trip,
voyage,
traffic,
movement,
progression,
stroke

verb

Meaning

  • To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

  • To pass from here to there; to move or transmit; to go from one place to another.

    "Soundwaves can travel through water."

  • To move illegally by walking or running without dribbling the ball.

  • To travel throughout (a place).

    "I’ve travelled the world."

  • To force to journey.

  • To labour; to travail.

Synonyms

fare,
journey,
reyse