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travelling

/ˈtɹæv.lɪŋ/noun, verb3 syllables

Travelling means: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.

Synonyms for travelling10

noun, as in the act of going from one place to another

travel, traveling

verb, as in change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

travel, go, move, locomote, displace

verb, as in undertake a journey or trip

verb, as in travel upon or across

verb, as in make a trip for pleasure

travel, trip, jaunt

verb, as in travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge

travel, move around

verb, as in undergo transportation as in a vehicle

Opposites of travelling

stay in place

What does travelling mean?7

verb

1

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically“How fast does your new car go?”

2

undertake a journey or trip

3

travel upon or across“travel the oceans”

4

make a trip for pleasure

5

travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge

6

undergo transportation as in a vehicle“We travelled North on Rte. 508”

noun

1

the act of going from one place to another“he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Travelling in a sentence

  • For her, travelling was merely a necessity rather than an end in itself.sundown
  • Luckily, after years, his parents finally went travelling together.absvfx
  • Luckily, after years, her parents finally went travelling together.absvfx
  • He suggested travelling together for safety, since the area is so dangerous.chaule3
  • There are nine planets travelling around the sun, the earth being one of them.CM
  • Less than a month after travelling abroad, he fell ill.sundown
  • Choose a travelling companion, and only then a route.sundown
  • Travelling by bus or bike, you could pollute less.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of travelling

as a noun

plural
travellings