travel 1 of 2

verb

ˈtra-vəl How to pronounce travel (audio)
Definition of travelnext
1
as in to trek
to take a trip especially of some distance the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over will travel the river for a while and then continue on land

Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly that racehorse can definitely travel

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in to associate
to come or be together as friends he traveled with a fast crowd when he was in college

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

travel

2 of 2

noun

as in trip
often travels plural a going from one place to another usually of some distance in all his travels he never met pleasanter people than he had in that village

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of travel
Verb
The other travels out of Florida twice a year with her U.S.-born child who has a disability. — Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025 Yet, as so often happens in the sport, Estrada did not travel a straight line to big-league prosperity. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
Comfortable, reliable, and easy to slip on and off, loafers are a no-brainer footwear choice for travel. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025 On April 12, the full moon in Libra will illuminate your ninth house of adventure, travel and personal philosophy, signaling a time for reflection and personal growth. — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for travel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for travel
  1. trek
  2. traverse
  3. fly
  4. associate
  5. trip
  6. journey
  7. cross
  8. speed
Verb
  • And trekking poles can add stability and act as a measuring stick to see how deep the water and mud goes.
    — Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Two hikers were trekking the Lost Coast area near Big Flat the afternoon of March 22 when one of them fell more than 100 feet, the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay said in a Facebook post.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of trek
Verb
  • Glass surfaces, traversed by gentle waves, evoke the depth of water and its ever-changing reflections, offering a constantly evolving visual expression.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Kenna Forde has also pegged Japanese label Shushu/Tong for Lower, the Japanese brand that traverses the hyper-feminine and more subversive, sensual takes on corporate wear that harks back to Helly.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • Since Trump came to office on Jan. 20, his administration has flown more than 200 people from the U.S. to El Salvador to be imprisoned in CECOT.
    — Brian Bennett, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Six women will fly to space on the Blue Origin Rocket: former television anchor and fiancée of Jeff Bezos Lauren Sánchez, CBS journalist Gayle King, singer Katy Perry, civil rights activist and scientist Amanda Nguyen, movie producer Kerianna Flynn, and aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of fly
Verb
  • For the better half of the past decade, the 32-year-old Newburyport, Mass., native has been most closely associated with his role as the world's best babysitter, Steve Harrington, on Netflix's Stranger Things, a character who works at Family Video by day and fights demogorgons by night.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Similar to the way Mercury retrograde is often to blame for miscommunication and misunderstandings, Venus retrograde is associated with beauty, love and self-worth.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of associate
Noun
  • By offering reliable information and storytelling, Broadway Collection helps travelers plan their trips effectively.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The club outing was just one of many adventures on their respective trips.
    — Kaitlin Menza, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of trip
Verb
  • Anthony and Veena Claypool journeyed downtown with their 9-year-old twin sons from the Belmont Cragin neighborhood for the mass gathering.
    — Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Along the way, my two crewmates, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon, became the women who have journeyed farthest from Earth… ever.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of journey
Verb
  • Metro Police were forced to shut down 14th street, a major road across the National Mall, because so many pedestrians were crossing.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The advisory recommends placing devices in airplane mode before crossing to prevent unintended downloads of remote files, which could complicate screenings.
    — Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of cross
Verb
  • The ketogenic diet might be an option for treating certain medical conditions, speeding up initial weight loss, and aiding blood glucose management.
    — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Developers even get granular control over the budget to lower costs and speed things along where appropriate.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of speed

Browse Nearby Words

travails
travel
traveled
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Travel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travel. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on travel

Nglish: Translation of travel for Spanish Speakers

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about travel

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Words You Always Have to Look Up

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

What do SCOTUS, POTUS, and FLOTUS mean?

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See More

Popular

See More

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

What do SCOTUS, POTUS, and FLOTUS mean?

8 Words with Fascinating Histories
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
a game of hangman on lined paper
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All