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take a trip

to travel to a place where you stay for a short time for pleasure, especially a place that is not very far away

When Sally came out of hospital her husband suggested taking a trip together.

make a journey

to travel to a place, especially when it is a long way away and the journey is difficult

Every year he was supposed to go, and every year he could think of excuses for not making the journey.

go on a trip

to travel to somewhere where you will stay for a short time before returning home, for example because you want to do business or learn something about the place

The geography class has gone on a trip to Wales.

en route

if someone is en route, they are travelling from one place to another

Two thousand refugees have already arrived, with at least 6000 more en route.

be on the move

to be travelling from one place to another, especially because it is impossible for you to stay in one place

My father was in the army when I was a child, so the entire family was always on the move.

overland

travelling by train, car, bus etc., especially across a long distance, when people would normally go by plane

It's certainly quicker to fly but we thought it would be more exciting to go overland.

hitchhike

to travel by standing by the side of the road asking people in cars to stop and take you to the place you want to go

He lost all his money in a casino in Vegas and had to hitchhike back to San Francisco.

cover

to travel a particular distance, especially a long distance, that is part of a long journey you are making

It took him three days to cover the distance from Laingsbury to Albertsville.

go abroad

to travel to another country, especially for pleasure and interest

He wanted desperately to go abroad, never to see England again.

go overseas

to travel to another country in order to stay there for a long time, for example because you have been sent to work there

At the age of twenty I went overseas and worked as a journalist in Britain and Canada.

travel

Do you have to travel a lot in your new job ?

commute

to travel a long distance every day to get to work because you live in a different city or town from the one you work in

We live a long way from the city centre but the excellent subway system makes it easy to commute.

Tour

if a sports team, entertainer, politician etc. tours, they travel to many different places in order to play, perform, or be seen

The theatre company will tour later this year.

be on tour

if a group of musicians, actors, sportsmen etc. are on tour, they are travelling to many different places in order to give people the chance to see them play or perform

The band is on tour at the moment but will start working in the studio in May.

travel around

to travel to many different places, especially in a way that is not carefully planned

In the book she tells how she travelled round the world taking only a backpack.

tour

to travel to many different places within a particular area, especially for pleasure and interest

We shall tour the city for

two hours and then meet back at the bus.

explore

to travel to many different places in a particular area, because you are interested to find out more about them

Whenever possible she and Flynn would go off and explore the countryside, taking a picnic with them.

journey

an act of travelling from one place to another, especially to a place that is far away

He had plenty of time to think of excuses during his journey to Tokyo.

trip

the act of travelling to a place and coming back, especially when you only stay in the place for a short time

She's gone on a business trip and won't be back until Tuesday.

voyage

a long journey in a boat or ship

Valerie did not like long voyages because she suffered from seasickness.