travel — to go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtrævəl/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is a time machine because it only travels when I'm cleaning.
- She loves to travel and has visited over 30 countries.
- The news travels fast in small towns.
travel
VERB[/ˈtrævəl/]
to go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length
A traveler moves along a long road, heading toward a distant destination.
Travel far before your plans unravel.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle French 'travailler', meaning 'to toil' or 'to work with difficulty'. The word evolved to denote travel because journeys in medieval times were arduous and perilous undertakings, semantically connected to labour and hardship.
Breakdown
travail (toil, labour) + -er (French verb suffix), where 'travail' itself derives from Latin 'tripaliare' (to torture with a tripalium, a three-pronged instrument).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is a time machine because it only travels when I'm cleaning.”
“She loves to travel and has visited over 30 countries.”
“The news travels fast in small towns.”
“I travel to work by subway every morning.”
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