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travelogue

or trav·e·log

[ trav-uh-lawg, -log ]

noun

  1. a lecture, slide show, or motion picture describing travels.


travelogue

/ ˈtrævəlɒɡ /

noun

  1. a film, lecture, or brochure on travels and travelling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of travelogue1

1900–05, Americanism; blend of travel and monologue
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Word History and Origins

Origin of travelogue1

C20: from travel + -logue
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Example Sentences

The resulting book is an engaging travelogue for the 21st century and a reminder that the best travel isn’t necessarily an epic adventure but a chance to hang out, getting to know new people—and yourself in the process.

Every Day the River Changes also stands out as a travel book that pays homage to the joys of travelogues past.

Kolbert expertly mixes travelogue, science reporting and explanatory journalism, all with the authority of a writer confident enough to acknowledge ambiguity.

Maybe more than a travelogue, the book was a glimpse back to 1960s America.

A lot of it reads kind of like the literary travelogue he thought he might manage in a two-day jaunt across the border.

From Time

A travelogue of the drug-testing labs at Pfizer, Eli Lilly, or GlaxoSmithKline would likely be soporific.

The book is an interesting blend of forms, part cartography, philosophy, travelogue, and poetry.

Part tell-all, part travelogue, The House in France, is a charming read for anyone who yearns for the French countryside.

He rode across Mexico in a bike and, in 1990, published a travelogue.

Whatever genre Dyer tackles, critical study, novel, travelogue, his true subject is generally, charmingly, Geoff Dyer.

Her report was really an interesting "travelogue" of a trip around the world, given in tabloid form.

"Here we have his travelogue for five years back," said Updyke, airily.

A travelogue, one chapter of which deals with "A Dakota Paradise."

"I have been visiting Chicago," he said after a brief travelogue.

Her report was really an interesting 'travelogue' of a trip around the world, given in tabloid form.

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