travelling
verb form (travel, travels, travelled, travelling); noun (travelling); adjective (travelling — a travelling circus)
Everyday
- Travelling means going from one place to another, especially far away, on a trip or journey. tree →
- (noun) Travelling is the activity of going on journeys. tree →
- (adjective) Moving from place to place: a travelling show. tree →
- In science, moving through space: light travelling through glass. tree →
In the lessons
Used in everyday life: travelling by car, train, plane or bus; travelling sickness (car sickness). In science: light travelling in straight lines; sound travelling through solids, liquids and gases. In maths problems: speed, distance and time when travelling.
Examples
- We are travelling to Scotland by train. tree →
- Travelling by plane is fast. tree →
- Light travels in straight lines. tree →
- Sound travels faster through water than through air. tree →
- A travelling circus came to town. tree →
- I get sick when travelling in the car. tree →
- The train was travelling at 100 kilometres an hour. tree →
- I should like to have a travelling companion! tree →
Note
British spelling doubles the l: travelled, travelling, traveller; American spelling has one l: traveled, traveling. In maths: distance = speed × time.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «travelling» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «travelling» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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