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travelled

trav·elled
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trav-uh ld]
    • /ˈtræv əld/
    • /ˈtræv.əld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trav-uh ld]
    • /ˈtræv əld/

Definitions of travelled word

  • adjective travelled having traveled, especially to distant places; experienced in travel. 1
  • adjective travelled used by travelers: a heavily traveled road. 1
  • verb without object travelled to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey: to travel for pleasure. 1
  • verb without object travelled to move or go from one place or point to another. 1
  • verb without object travelled to proceed or advance in any way. 1
  • verb without object travelled to go from place to place as a representative of a business firm. 1

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Origin of travelled

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (north and Scots), orig. the same word as travail (by shift “to toil, labor” > “to make a laborious journey”)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Travelled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

travelled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

travelled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for travelled

adjective travelled

  • crossable — able to be crossed
  • cultured — If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts.
  • distingue — having an air of distinction; distinguished.
  • frequented — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
  • motorable — Which can be traveled on by motor cars.

Antonyms for travelled

adjective travelled

  • impassable — not passable; not allowing passage over, through, along, etc.: Heavy snow made the roads impassable.

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