Travel — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈtra-vəl/ trav·el

Meaning & Definition of Travel

Travel (verb)

  1. to go on or as if on a trip or tour, journey
  2. to go as if by traveling, pass
  3. associate

Travel (noun)

  1. the act of traveling, passage
  2. a journey especially to a distant or unfamiliar place, tour, trip —often used in plural
  3. an account of one's travels

Travel (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to take a trip especially of some distance

    "the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries"

    similar: journey, peregrinate, pilgrimage, tour, trek, trip, voyage
    related: gallivant, hop, jaunt, knock (about), perambulate, ramble, roam, rove, traipse, wander, migrate, road-trip, bus, cab, coach, cruise, drive, fly, gig, jet, motor, navigate, ride, roll, sail, trundle, barnstorm

  2. to make one's way through, across, or over

    "will travel the river for a while and then continue on land"

    similar: course, cover, cross, cut (across), follow, go, navigate, pass (over), perambulate, peregrinate, proceed (along), track, transit, traverse
    related: hike, traipse, tramp, tread, walk, ride, run, crisscross

  3. to proceed or move quickly

    "that racehorse can definitely travel"

    similar: barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb (slang), bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom, beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it
    related: beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle, stampede, streak, whiz, gallop, jog, sprint, accelerate, quicken, step out, catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake, arrow, beeline
    opposite: crawl, creep, poke
    near: dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry, amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll, decelerate, slow (down or up)

  4. to come or be together as friends

    "he traveled with a fast crowd when he was in college"

    similar: associate, chum, company, consociate, consort, fraternize, hang (around or out), hobnob, hook up, mess around, pal (around), run, sort, be friends with, fall in with, keep company (with), rub elbows (with), take up with
    related: affiliate, ally, attach, band, bond, club, collaborate, collude, confederate, conjoin, connect, cooperate, couple, gang, get along, get on, group, interrelate, join, knot, league, link, mingle, mix, rally, relate, side, socialize, team, tie, wed, befriend, friend
    near: avoid, cold-shoulder, shun, snub, alienate, estrange, break up, disband, disperse, split (up), disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divorce, sever, split, sunder

Travel (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. 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"

    similar: expedition, journey, passage, peregrination, trek, trip
    related: commutation, commute, errand, excursion, flight, hop, jaunt, junket, outing, sally, sortie, tour, cruise, sail, voyage, drive, ride, spin, grand tour, odyssey, pilgrimage, progress, quest, safari, hike, slog, tramp, walk, walkabout

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Travel

The most common words with a similar meaning to Travel:

Slang: bomb
journey, peregrinate, pilgrimage, tour, trek, trip, voyage, course, cover, cross, cut (across), follow, go, navigate, pass (over), perambulate, proceed (along), track, transit, traverse, barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Travel

Words with the opposite meaning of Travel:

crawl, creep, poke

Related Words for Travel

gallivant, hop, jaunt, knock (about), ramble, roam, rove, traipse, wander, migrate, road-trip, bus, cab, coach, cruise, gig, ride, roll, sail, trundle, barnstorm, hike, tramp, tread, walk, crisscross, beetle, dart, flit, scamper

Near Antonyms of Travel

dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, tarry, amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll, decelerate, slow (down or up), avoid, cold-shoulder, shun, snub, alienate, estrange, break up, disband, disperse, split (up), disjoin, dissociate, disunite

Word Forms of Travel

Inflections: traveled, travelled, traveling, travelling

Origin & Etymology of Travel

Middle English travailen, travelen to torment, labor, strive, journey, from Anglo-French travailler

First known use: 14th centuryi

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Travel

Words & Phrases Containing Travel

travel agency, travel agent, travel bag, travel light, travel trailer, travel sickness, pretravel

Frequently Asked Questions about Travel

What does "Travel" mean?

"Travel" means to go on or as if on a trip or tour, journey. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to go on or as if on a trip or tour, journey. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Travel"?

Other words for "Travel" include journey, peregrinate, pilgrimage, tour, trek, trip, voyage and course. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Travel" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Travel"?

There are 198 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Travel". Common alternatives include journey, peregrinate, pilgrimage, tour, trek, trip, voyage, course, cover and cross.

What is the opposite of "Travel"?

Antonyms of "Travel" include crawl, creep and poke. Near antonyms include dally, dawdle, dillydally and drag.

How do you use "Travel" in a sentence?

Examples of "Travel" in a sentence: "the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries"; "will travel the river for a while and then continue on land"; "that racehorse can definitely travel".

Is "Travel" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Travel" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

Is "Travel" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Travel" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Travel"?

"Travel" is pronounced /ˈtra-vəl/ and divided into syllables as trav·el.