What does well-travelled mean?

well-travelled

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Frequency: 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: well--trav-elled
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Meaning

adj

Having travelled extensively.

Example Sentences

"This was not the result the well-travelled Swede would have been looking for on his first return to Eastlands after his sacking from Manchester City in 2009, but he can again be proud of his Leicester side for their performance, which was full of commitment and endeavour."

Inflected Forms

better-travelled (comparative) best-travelled (superlative) well travelled (alternative) well-traveled (alternative, US) well traveled (alternative, US)

Phrases

well-read

Frequently Paired Words

well-read

Synonyms

much-travelled

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