Meaning & use
traverse
To travel across or through an area, especially one that is difficult.
See it in a sentence
The hikers traversed the rocky ridge before setting up camp for the night.
The novel traverses three generations of a single family living through war.
A note on using this word
Used both for physical movement across terrain and figuratively for moving through time, topics, or stages.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A route or movement across a slope or difficult terrain, especially in climbing.
The climbers planned a long traverse across the north face before the final ascent.
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