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travelogue

American  
[trav-uh-lawg, -log] / ˈtræv əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /
Or travelog

noun

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


travelogue British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of travelogue

1900–05, blend of travel and monologue

Example Sentences

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But with all due respect to the senator, I come away from this Florsheim-branded Washington travelogue thinking Sanders was wrong.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

He makes of his subject a fascinating travelogue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Equal parts love letter, manifesto, memoir and travelogue, “Make Me Commissioner” is a literary home run, as well as a heartfelt, occasionally acidic plea to save the game she and millions of others still love.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

"Mary Shelley's book is like a travelogue," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Mother tells me you have given up on the tribal art book and are pleased with this one, a sort of fictionalized travelogue?

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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