traverse
verb [T] /trəˈvɜːs/
/-ˈvɝːs/ formalDefinition
› to move or travel through an area: Stanley traversed the continent from west to east. Bounded on the east by Lake Winnebago, the county is traversed by the Wolf and Fox rivers.Crossing and moving throughTravelling
(Definition of traverse verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- catch verb (TRAVEL)
- change noun (TRANSPORT)
- coach noun, adverb
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- connect verb (TRANSPORT)
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