travelling

Moving between destinations

Travelling is the British spelling of traveling, the present participle of travel.

It describes the act of moving from place to place, especially over distances: She spent a year travelling through Southeast Asia.

As an adjective, it modifies things that move or are designed for movement: a travelling salesman, a travelling circus, travelling clothes.

exploration

discovery

Act of finding something

trek · voyage · quest · pilgrimage · tour · excursion · sightseeing · landmark · guidebook · explorer

transit

commute

Regular work travel

  • metroUrban rail transit
  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • subwayUnderground transit passage

tram · station · ticket · fare · schedule · transfer · passenger · platform · railway · departure

journey

odyssey

Extended adventurous journey

trek · crossing · traverse · passage · sojourn · caravan · migration · route · waypoint · stopover

nomadic

caravan

Traveling group with goods

drifter · rover · nomadism · yurt · ger · migration · herder · seasonal · rootless · stateless

escape

getaway

Swift departure or retreat

relaxation · rejuvenation · unwind · solitude · peace · stress-free · vacation · holiday · recharge · break

Categories
Opposites
motion vs. stillness

travellingstationary

Not in motion

staying · still · motionless · static · immobile

transience vs. permanence

travellingsettled

No longer in question

staying · remaining · fixed · rooted · established

home vs. away

travellingstaying home

Not going out

homebound · housebound · home-based · domestic · nesting

Phrases
Family

travel, traveler, travels, traveling, traveled, travelled, traveller, travelers, saleswoman

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G