/ ˈtrævl; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb ( -ll- , NAmE usually -l- )
1.
to go from one place to another, especially over a long distance :
[ v ]
to travel around the world
I go to bed early if I'm travelling the next day.
I love travelling by train.
We always travel first class.
We travelled to California for the wedding.
When I finished college I went travelling for six months (= spent time visiting different places) .
[ vn ]
He travelled the length of the Nile in a canoe.
I travel 40 miles to work every day.
2.
[ v ] to go or move at a particular speed, in a particular direction, or a particular distance :
to travel at 50 miles an hour
Messages travel along the spine from the nerve endings to the brain.
News travels fast these days.
3.
[ v ] ( of food, wine, an object, etc. ) to be still in good condition after a long journey :
Some wines do not travel well.
4.
[ v ] ( of a book, an idea, etc. ) to be equally successful in another place and not just where it began :
Some writing travels badly in translation.
5.
[ v ] to go fast :
Their car can really travel!
6.
[ v ] ( in basketball ) to move while you are holding the ball, in a way that is not allowed
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IDIOMS
- travel light
■ noun
1.
[ U ] the act or activity of travelling :
air / rail / space, etc. travel
travel expenses
The post involves a considerable amount of foreign travel .
the travel industry
travel sickness
a travel bag / clock (= for use when travelling)
The pass allows unlimited travel on all public transport in the city.
2.
travels [ pl. ] time spent travelling, especially in foreign countries and for pleasure :
The novel is based on his travels in India.
When are you off on your travels (= going travelling) ?
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : a variant of travail , and originally in the same sense.