Used in a Sentence

travelled

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for travelled.

Editorial note

He made two fortunes from nothing, one per Asian boom, then retired and travelled the world with his wife for a decade.

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Quick take

(British spelling) Standard spelling of traveled.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of travelled gathered in one view.

adjective

(British spelling) Standard spelling of traveled.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for travelled.

Example sentences

1

He made two fortunes from nothing, one per Asian boom, then retired and travelled the world with his wife for a decade.

2

What's the extra distance travelled if you were to go Columbus -> Lime ->...

3

When staying on location for extended periods we would (the group I travelled with) get an apartment to rent out.

4

I travelled to Croydon a couple of times recently and it was never just 20 minutes.

5

In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies...

6

We travelled through rural regions as well; small towns and so forth.

7

Myself, I'd rather that any plane I travelled in was designed by competent auronautical engineers.

8

The drone only travelled a mile, but it is still interesting.

9

He, as a Jew, travelled to the Samaritan towns (a people-group treated apartheid style by Israel back-then), stayed with them and treated them as equals.

10

I've travelled extensively by train and Metro and have had no problems at all.

11

Tech workers trend more liberal, more well-travelled and so on (I'm sure you can find negative ways to frame the differences as well).

12

I wish a handful of folks got together, got crowd funded and travelled the world to cover cities and places in such a way.

Quote examples

1

Hilariously, the graph in the article is "Vehicle Miles Travelled" not "Hours spent in vehicle" which could be increasing while the other decreases.

2

You never come all the way back.” > Yep, there’s just absolutely no way that people who haven’t travelled long-term can understand what we go through.

3

In fact, I actually have two keyboards; one for home and one for work, and the latter has a lot of "mileage" on it because it regularly travelled with me from New York to Hong Kong.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use travelled in a sentence?

He made two fortunes from nothing, one per Asian boom, then retired and travelled the world with his wife for a decade.

What does travelled mean?

(British spelling) Standard spelling of traveled.

What part of speech is travelled?

travelled is commonly used as adjective.