traveling

adjective

trav·​el·​ing ˈtra-və-liŋ 

ˈtrav-liŋ

variants or travelling

1

: going to different places instead of staying in one place

a traveling opera company

a traveling executive

Traveling merchants carried the caps to Mexico City, where tourists bought them.

—Ambar Past

see also traveling salesman

2

: carried by, used by, or accompanying a traveler

a traveling alarm clock

a traveling companion

Another useful traveling tool is the compass.

—Barbara Riedel Sheedy

Examples of traveling in a Sentence

a troupe of traveling actors

Recent Examples on the Web

But as Chippendales brought Steve more expansion and therefore more traveling time, Irene took strides to run their club in his absence. —Breanna Bell, Variety, 20 Dec. 2022

The disease even spread within the continental U.S., sickening more than 200 people in Florida and Texas and affecting thousands more traveling and in U.S. territories, according to CDC data. —Robert Hart, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022

But baby apparently got the non-traveling alleles from both parents, and therefore is not a time traveler. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2021

As more states ease their indoor dining restrictions and the CDC has given the all-clear (for the most part) to the fully vaccinated for both traveling and small gatherings, restaurants are starting to feel alive again. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing traveling

• traveling bag
• traveling case
• traveling companion
• traveling fellowship
• traveling salesman

Kids Definition

traveling

adjective

trav·​el·​ing

variants or travelling

ˈtrav-(ə-)liŋ

1

: that travels

a troupe of traveling actors

2

: used by or accompanying a traveler

a traveling alarm clock

a traveling companion