travel
verb (used without object)
to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey.
had been traveling
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past perfect progressiveof travel.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The woman, who was not identified, had been traveling with family members, who alerted the crew of the incident, Julie Leonardi, a spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
He had been traveling and found a voicemail from Soelberg wishing him a happy birthday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Garg had been a consultant for the United Nations Development Program who had been traveling to Nairobi for a UN Environment Assembly.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
According to Israel's Ynet website, his lawyer told reporters Leviev had been "traveling freely around the world".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
He swung his chin in a small arc in the direction I had been traveling.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
