travel meaning and definition

TRAVEL noun

Definition of travel (noun)

1. the act of going from one place to another
   • "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"
   • synonyms: traveling, travelling
2. a movement through space that changes the location of something
   • synonyms: change of location
3. self-propelled movement
   • synonyms: locomotion

TRAVEL verb

Definition of travel (verb)

1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
   • "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
   • synonyms: go, locomote, move
   • antonym: stay in place
2. undertake a journey or trip
   • synonyms: journey
3. make a trip for pleasure
   • synonyms: jaunt, trip
4. travel upon or across
   • "travel the oceans"
   • synonyms: journey
5. undergo transportation as in a vehicle
   • "We travelled North on Rte. 508"
6. travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge
   • synonyms: move around