well-traveled

Meanings

1. 1adjectivenot comparable

   having visited many countries or places

   Grammar: Used before a noun or after linking verbs like be, seem.

   Patterns

   • a well-traveled person
   • be well-traveled

   She is a well-traveled journalist who has reported from over thirty countries.

   My grandparents were well-traveled before they retired.

   He seems well-traveled and speaks four languages.

2. 2adjectivenot comparable

   used by many people; common or familiar

   Grammar: Usually before a noun, especially with words like road, path, route.

   Patterns

   • a well-traveled road
   • a well-traveled route

   We took the well-traveled road along the coast.

   This well-traveled path leads directly to the village.

   The advice is a well-traveled route to success in business.

Common combinations

well-traveled road

The well-traveled road was busy with tourists in summer.

well-traveled businessman

As a well-traveled businessman, he knows many cultures.

widely well-traveled

The region is widely well-traveled by hikers.

well-traveled path

They followed a well-traveled path through the forest.

Synonyms and how they differ

cosmopolitan

Describes someone influenced by many cultures, not just someone who has traveled a lot.

experienced

General word for having knowledge from doing something, not specifically travel.

Opposites

Word family

travel verb

To go from one place to another, especially over a distance.

traveler noun

A person who is traveling or who travels often.

traveled adjective

Having traveled, often in compounds like well-traveled.

Commonly confused: well-traveled or well-traveled vs. well-travelled?

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