travel
verb (used without object)
to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey.
was travelling
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past progressiveof travel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Tretiakov was travelling with a group of Russian and Ukrainian pilgrims organised by the travel agency Tashi Delek.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The train was travelling towards Burscough town centre when the collision happened.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mendel Goldman, who was travelling to a wedding in Florida, told the Reuters news agency that his flight had been cancelled, after several delays.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Sophie Cassidy was travelling in the train when it hit a van on a railway line.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Mrs. Hubbard was travelling with the minimum of luggage—a hat box, a cheap suitcase, and a well-burdened travelling bag.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
