Phrase guide

travel time

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The duration of time spent travelling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: time of travel

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The duration of time required to travel from one location to another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of traveltime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a period of time spent traveling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • workers were not paid for their travel time between home and factory

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: time period, period of time, period

History

Etymology

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