Travel Time Definition: Journey Duration & Examples

Meaning 1：journey duration (Travel Time)

Travel Time 🔊

/ˈtrævəl taɪm/

The time taken to go from one place to another, especially during a trip.

Travel time concept: person checking watch at train station with suitcase

journey duration 🔊

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/ˈdʒɜːrni dʊˈreɪʃən/

The period of time spent moving from a starting point to a destination, typically during a trip or commute.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'travailler' (to work, journey) + Old English 'tīma' (time).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a clock on a suitcase: the clock hands show the travel time.

📖 Example

I check the travel time on my phone before leaving home. 🔊 I check the travel time on my phone before leaving home.

🔗 Collocations

estimated travel time – A calculated or predicted duration for a trip

reduce travel time – To shorten the time needed for a journey

travel time calculator – A tool that computes how long a trip will take

🔄 Synonyms

trip duration (n.) – The length of time a journey takes

commute time (n.) – Time spent traveling regularly between home and work

journey length (n.) – The total amount of time required to go from A to B

🚫 Antonyms

waiting time (n.) – Time spent not moving, waiting for transport or departure

idle time (n.) – Period when no travel or activity occurs

📖 Cultural Story

The concept became widely used in 20th century with automobile navigation and now is a key metric in GPS apps like Google Maps, where estimated travel time appears prominently.