fast travel

noun

The ability to travel instantaneously between previously discovered locations in an open world.

Meanings

nounfast travel (uncountable)
  1. uncountablevideo gamesThe ability to travel instantaneously between previously discovered locations in an open world.
  2. uncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fast, travel.
verbfast travel (third-person singular simple present fast travels, present participle (US) fast traveling or (UK) fast travelling, simple past and past participle (US) fast traveled or (UK) fast travelled)

present singular third person fast travels · US participle present fast traveling · UK participle present fast travelling · US participle past fast traveled · US past fast traveled · UK participle past fast travelled · UK past fast travelled

  1. video gamesTo travel instantaneously between previously discovered locations in an open world.

    He tells you to fast travel to the Room of Awakening (yay we've unlocked fast travel!) to reach the fourth shrine.[…]

    2023 May 21, GamerGuides.com, The Legend of Zelda - Tears of the Kingdom - Strategy Guide, Gamer Guides, →ISBN
    2 more examples

    I measured the distance to the castle and fast traveled us to the steps. “Fifth floor, center of the building,” Ryo said, his eyes measuring my expression. A Lurcher swarmed at us, and Grigfen shot a wave of ghostlight to knock it over.

    2020 February 18, Sheena Boekweg, Glitch Kingdom, Feiwel & Friends, →ISBN

    She could see that fifty NPCs had fast-traveled from an unlisted location in the complex to another unlisted location in the complex. It didn't tell her where the node was, but it told her that fast-travel was active within Bare Metal[…]

    2021 November 30, Joseph R. Lallo, Top Level Player, Joseph R. Lallo, →ISBN
Cite this entry
APA

fast travel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fast%20travel

MLA

“fast travel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fast%20travel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fast travel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fast%20travel.

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