Other Word Forms
- well-traveled adjective
Etymology
Origin of traveled
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; travel, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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At this moment communications with Earth will be interrupted: the four astronauts are expected to become the human beings who have traveled farthest from Earth, breaking the Apollo 13 record.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Because its light has traveled for more than 13 billion years, it provides a glimpse into the universe when it was less than a billion years old.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
She traveled often, moving between her homes in Florida, Michigan and Ohio.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Erasmus was impressed enough that when Holbein traveled to England in 1526, he sent the painter off with letters of introduction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
People looked like they had traveled from all over the world to be here.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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