travelling

[US]/'trævəliŋ/
[UK]/ˈtrævl..ɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. of or relating to the act of going from one place to another, especially to a distant place for pleasure or a particular purpose.

Phrases & Collocations

travelling wave

travelling bag

travelling speed

travelling crane

travelling wave tube

travelling salesman

overhead travelling crane

Example Sentences

He is a travelling salesman.

we're travelling on a budget.

the cost of travelling by bus.

travelling by road to Aylsham.

travelling deep into the countryside.

travelling through London was a breeze.

Are you travelling by train?

I was travelling in Europe then.

Travelling is much more difficult during the monsoon.

We’ll reimburse you for your travelling expenses.

I watched a troupe of travelling actors.

passengers travelling to destinations beyond London.

Real-world Examples

It dropped back a bit when everyone stopped travelling.

Source: BBC English Unlocked

I'm going to do some travelling with my family.

Source: Past National College Entrance Examination Listening Test Questions

'Was he travelling alone on the ship? '

Source: A Tale of Two Cities (Condensed Version)

If you hadn't taken that job, we would be travelling together.

Source: Emma's delicious English

He and his secretary, Mr. Stangerson, had been travelling on the Continent.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

'Yes. I didn't get it until very recently, as I was travelling.

Source: Tess of the d'Urbervilles (abridged version)

I decided to spend a year between school and university travelling round the world.

Source: New Standard High School English Compulsory Volume 3 by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

Ok, and you will be coming from UK? What flight will you be travelling on?

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Practice Tests 7

People often lose things when they're travelling or when they're in a hurry.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Junior Middle School English

In a statement, US defense officials said their planes had been travelling at supersonic speeds.

Source: BBC Listening Collection June 2023

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