travelling

/ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

verbadjectivetrav · el · ling

Think: “I’m TRAVelling with my Luggage”—in British spelling, you pack an extra **L** in travelling.

Yes, it's travelling. In British/Canadian/Australian spelling, **travel + -ing** doubles the **l**: **travelling** (US spelling is usually **traveling**).

Definitions

  1. verbThe present participle of travel; going from one place to another, especially on a trip.
  2. adjectiveMoving from place to place; associated with travel (e.g., a travelling show).

Examples

  • “She is travelling to Chicago for a science competition.”
  • “Travelling by train lets you see the countryside up close.”
  • “A travelling museum exhibit visited our town for one week.”

Synonyms

journeyingtouringroamingtrekkingvoyaging

Antonyms

stayingsettling

Translations

ES viajandoPT viajandoFR voyageant

Common misspellings

travelingtravlingtravellinggtravelling travelllingtravallingtravellngtraveIling

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