travel
verb (used without object)
to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey.
have been travelling
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present perfect progressiveof travel.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The boy appeared to have been travelling with his mother and siblings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
By the time she returns to Leeds, she will have been travelling for more than nine hours, all so she can accompany her father to a 10-minute appointment at a nearby pacemaker clinic.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
The speedometer was frozen on 65mph and could have been travelling at 70mph or faster on impact, police found.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2025
“Paul’s contribution to Iron Maiden was immense and helped set us on the path we have been travelling as a band for almost five decades,” the band said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2024
“There, sir, you are redd up and made decent. Now I’ll leave you: I have been travelling these last three days, and I believe I am tired. Good night.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
