Travel meaning

What does “travel” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“travel” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of going from one place to another.

travel

the act of going from one place to another
“he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel”
Synonymstraveling travelling
a movement through space that changes the location of something
Synonymschange of location
self-propelled movement
Synonymslocomotion

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
“How fast does your new car go?”
“We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus”
Synonymsgo move locomote
Oppositesstay in place
undertake a journey or trip
Synonymsjourney
make a trip for pleasure
Synonymstrip jaunt
travel upon or across
“travel the oceans”
Synonymsjourney
undergo transportation as in a vehicle
“We travelled North on Rte. 508”
travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge
Synonymsmove around

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University