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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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Crossing and moving through. bash through (something) break through something. criss-cross. cross from something into something.
1. a. : to go or travel across or over. b. : to move or pass along or through. light rays traversing a crystal. 2. : to make a study of : examine. 3. : to lie or extend across : cross. the bridge traverses a brook. 4. a.
The verb traverse means to travel across an extended area. "Her dream was to traverse the country by car, so she could meet new people and see all the kitschy sites — like the giant roadside tire in Michigan or the shoe house in Pennsylvania."
noun. the act of passing across, over, or through. something that crosses, obstructs, or thwarts; obstacle. a transversal or similar line. a place where one may traverse or cross; crossing. Architecture. a transverse gallery or loft of communication in a church or other large building.
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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Crossing and moving through. bash through (something) break through something. criss-cross. cross from something into something.
Definition of traverse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to pass or go over or back and forth over (something); cross. 2. (transitive) to go against; oppose; obstruct. 3. to move or cause to move sideways or crosswise. 4. (transitive) to extend or reach across. 5. to turn (an artillery gun) laterally on its pivot or mount or (of an artillery gun) to turn laterally. 6. (transitive)
1. a. To travel or pass across, over, or through: a ship traversing a channel; light traversing a window. b. To move to and fro over; cross and recross: traversed the room in thought for an hour. c. To go up, down, or across (a slope) diagonally, as in skiing. 2. To cause to move laterally on a pivot; swivel: traverse an artillery piece. 3.
TRAVERSE definition: to move across something. Learn more.
verb. To travel across, often under difficult conditions. He will have to traverse the mountain to get to the other side. synonyms. cover. pass over. sweep. deny. get across. cut across. AI Feedback. "traverse" is a correct and commonly used word in written English.
