traveled

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /ˈtrævəld/

KK: /ˈtrævəld/

adjective

Definition

Having made journeys or experienced in travel; often used to describe places that many people visit.

Example

The heavily traveled road was always busy with cars and buses.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparative: more traveled

Superlative: most traveled

Conversation

I just drove down that traveled road to the beach.

Oh really? I’ve heard it gets busy during the weekends.

Yeah, but the views are totally worth it, even if it’s a bit traveled.

I agree! I love how it feels like a little adventure every time.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

visited

frequented

journeyed

Antonyms

untraveled

unused

deserted

Root Explanation

Traveled → It is formed from "travel" (from Old French *travailler*, meaning to work or toil) and the suffix "-ed" (indicating past tense). The word "traveled" means to have worked or toiled at moving from one place to another in the past.

Memory Tip

Think of the Old French word for working hard ('travailler') to remember that 'traveled' means to have worked at moving from one place to another.

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