traveled
adjective
trav·eled ˈtra-vəld 
variants or travelled
1
: experienced in travel
a widely traveled journalist
2
: used by travelers
a well-traveled road
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Follow an egg down the road less traveled—not to the plate but to the chicken coop, nestled safe under the bum of a doting mother hen—and a whole new story unfolds. 
Ruby Tandoh, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022 Finally, Bhutan's Trans-Bhutan Trail and the historic Silk Roads of Uzbekistan are some of the less traveled ground in this year's picks. Maureen O'hare, CNN, 12 July 2022 Some of these destinations have been driven by and flown over for decades, which means fewer crowds exploring the road less traveled. Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 May 2022 For a slightly longer, less traveled hike, circumnavigate the rock on the Loop Trail, and climb up Echo Canyon between the main attraction and the neighboring peak, Little Rock. Outside Online, 17 June 2021 The road less traveled is difficult, but it can be done. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 10 June 2022 Committed to sourcing the world’s finest quality tea from the road less traveled, Chariteas works with sustainable tea farms to craft custom blends, giving a platform to teas from countries in Southeast Asia like as Indonesia and Vietnam. Jeanne O'brien Coffey, Forbes, 5 May 2022 To her, whose life has been filled with adventure along a road less traveled. Tara Jamali, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2022 The road less traveled is currently full of incredible potential. Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2022 See More
Ruby Tandoh, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022 Finally, Bhutan's Trans-Bhutan Trail and the historic Silk Roads of Uzbekistan are some of the less traveled ground in this year's picks. Maureen O'hare, CNN, 12 July 2022 Some of these destinations have been driven by and flown over for decades, which means fewer crowds exploring the road less traveled. Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 May 2022 For a slightly longer, less traveled hike, circumnavigate the rock on the Loop Trail, and climb up Echo Canyon between the main attraction and the neighboring peak, Little Rock. Outside Online, 17 June 2021 The road less traveled is difficult, but it can be done. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 10 June 2022 Committed to sourcing the world’s finest quality tea from the road less traveled, Chariteas works with sustainable tea farms to craft custom blends, giving a platform to teas from countries in Southeast Asia like as Indonesia and Vietnam. Jeanne O'brien Coffey, Forbes, 5 May 2022 To her, whose life has been filled with adventure along a road less traveled. Tara Jamali, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2022 The road less traveled is currently full of incredible potential. Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
traveled 1 of 2
adjective
variants or travelled
as in trodden
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- trodden
- trod
- crowded
- busy
- bustling
- swarming
- teeming
- thronging
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- untraveled
- untrodden
- trackless
- pathless
- pristine
- virgin
- untraversed
- unexplored
- undiscovered
- untrod
traveled
2 of 2verb
variants or travelled
1
as in toured
to take a trip especially of some distance the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries Synonyms & Similar Words
- toured
- trekked
- journeyed
- wandered
- roamed
- voyaged
- rode
- tripped
- flew
- pilgrimaged
- sailed
- cruised
- hopped
- drove
- migrated
- traipsed
- jaunted
- gallivanted
- peregrinated
- roved
- rambled
- coached
- road-tripped
- navigated
- perambulated
- bused
- trundled
- motored
- bussed
- rid
- gigged
- barnstormed
- galavanted
- jetted
- cabbed
- knocked (about)
- rolled
2
as in traversed
to make one's way through, across, or over will travel the river for a while and then continue on land Synonyms & Similar Words
- traversed
- followed
- walked
- crossed
- navigated
- rode
- tracked
- transited
- went
- covered
- coursed
- perambulated
- traipsed
- hiked
- treaded
- tramped
- peregrinated
- passed (over)
- ran
- crisscrossed
- run
- cut (across)
- proceeded (along)
- trod
- rid
3
as in flew
to proceed or move quickly that racehorse can definitely travel Synonyms & Similar Words
- flew
- drove
- chased
- raced
- blazed
- blasted
- buzzed
- blew
- bowled
- sped
- trotted
- jumped
- stepped
- cannonballed
- motored
- shot
- hurried
- hurled
- run
- ran
- breezed
- hustled
- scooted
- tore
- scuttled
- scurried
- coursed
- whisked
- hurtled
- ripped
- rammed
- rushed
- bombed
- jetted
- hastened
- accelerated
- zoomed
- rocketed
- careened
- careered
- bolted
- bustled
- whirled
- barreled
- humped
- hied
- zipped
- pelted
- rustled
- bundled
- beat it
- darted
- dashed
- nipped
- speeded
- hared
- highballed
- jogged
- galloped
- belted
- flitted
- shook a leg
- stepped on it
- made tracks
- scampered
- whizzed
- barrelled
- scuffled
- streaked
- scudded
- cracked (on)
- got a move on
- sprinted
- hotfooted (it)
- stampeded
- arrowed
- overtook
- beetled
- outpaced
- stepped out
- quickened
- outstripped
- caught up
- outran
- beelined
- fast-forwarded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- crawled
- dragged
- crept
- lingered
- poked
- strolled
- lagged
- loitered
- poked
- sauntered
- tarried
- shuffled
- hung (around or out)
- ambled
- hanged (around or out)
- plodded
- dallied
- dawdled
- lumbered
- decelerated
- slowed (down or up)
- dillydallied
4
as in ran
to come or be together as friends he traveled with a fast crowd when he was in college Synonyms & Similar Words
- ran
- run
- associated
- mingled
- connected
- rallied
- hobnobbed
- mixed
- collaborated
- joined
- fraternized
- consorted
- befriended
- chummed
- companied
- sorted
- bonded
- hooked up
- teamed
- consociated
- coupled
- tied
- grouped
- messed around
- related
- cooperated
- linked
- rubbed shoulders (with)
- attached
- affiliated
- took up with
- allied
- hanged (around or out)
- rubbed elbows (with)
- socialized
- got along
- kept company (with)
- clubbed
- banded
- wed
- got on
- was friends with
- fell in with
- colluded
- hung (around or out)
- knotted
- confederated
- leagued
- ganged
- conjoined
- sided
- interrelated
- wedded
- friended
- palled (around)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- avoided
- shunned
- snubbed
- dispersed
- alienated
- estranged
- split
- disbanded
- divorced
- split (up)
- broke up
- cold-shouldered
- severed
- sundered
- dissociated
- disunited
- disjoined