What does “travel” mean?
- 1
verbto go from one place to another, often far away
They traveled across Europe by train.
- 2
nounthe activity of traveling
Air travel is getting more expensive.
Travel at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈtrævəl/ · TRAV-uhl
- Forms
- traveled, traveling
How to use “travel” correctly
US English uses one “l”: “traveled, traveling, traveler”. As a noun, “travel” is uncountable; for one journey, say “a trip”.
Common phrases with “travel”
- travel abroad
- travel agent
- business travel
- travel by car
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- journey
- tour
Word family
- traveler
“travel” is on these word lists
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