verb “travel”
infinitive travel; he travels; past tense traveled us, travelled uk; past part. traveled us, travelled uk; ger. traveling us, travelling uk
- to go on a journey, typically for enjoyment or business
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Every summer, we travel to the coast to enjoy the sun and the sea.
- to move or be transmitted from one location to another
Light travels faster than sound.
- in basketball, to move with the ball without dribbling, which is against the rules
The referee blew the whistle when he saw the player travel by taking three steps without dribbling the ball.
- to journey through various parts of a specific place
She plans to travel Europe by train this summer, visiting multiple countries along the way.
noun “travel”
singular travel, plural travels or uncountable
- the action or process of making a journey from one place to another
His dream is to work in the field of space travel and explore the cosmos.
- (in the plural) multiple trips or excursions
Her travels through Asia were documented in a series of beautiful photographs.
- (in the plural) written or recorded experiences of one's journeys
After his travels, he wrote a book detailing the cultures and landscapes he encountered.
- the flow of people or vehicles moving along a route or through a particular point
The travel on the highway has increased significantly due to the new shopping center.
- the movement range of a machine part or the extent of its operation
The engineer noticed excessive travel in the press machine, indicating it needed maintenance.