travelogue
A description of someone's travels, given in the form of narrative, public lecture,…A description of someone's travels, given in the form of narrative, public lecture, slide show or motion picture.
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Meaning
1 sensesA description of someone's travels, given in the form of narrative, public lecture, slide show or motion picture.
Reisebericht
- a film or illustrated lecture on traveling
Origin
Blend of travel + -logue, after monologue. Coined by Dr. John Bowker in 1898 (see the quotBlend of travel + -logue, after monologue. Coined by Dr. John Bowker in 1898 (see the quotation), and popularized by the American traveler and filmmaker Burton Holmes (1870–1958) in 1903.
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Forms
plural: traveloguesSynonyms
1 synonyms- a film or illustrated lecture on traveling:travelog
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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