travelling
the act of going from one place to another
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,904 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,674 times across 157,096 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the act of going from one place to another also: travel, traveling he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel
travelling in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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What, travelling to bed with your kind wife?
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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When travelling safely in a railway-carriage, he is the boldest cross-country rider in existence.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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Both had coloured illustrations and contained stories of hunting and travelling adventures in all sorts of out-of-the-way places.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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The Rev. Mr. Baring-Gould saw several fairies when he was a boy, and was travelling in the land of the Troubadours.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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They had talked of travelling to Naples, Florence, Paris,--and every luxury, in short, that wealth could command was at her disposal.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 474 · Various · Chapter 1