travel vs locomote

travel is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
travel	Yes	No	Yes	No
locomote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, travel and locomote are synonyms defined as:

travel and locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Other synonyms of travel include go, move.

As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of travel; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than travel:

Other hypernyms of travel include go, move, travel.

As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of travel; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than travel:

Other hypernyms of travel include go, move, travel.

As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of travel; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than travel:

travel: travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge
locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Other hypernyms of travel include go, move, travel.

travel (noun)	locomote (noun)
the act of going from one place to another
self-propelled movement
a movement through space that changes the location of something

travel (verb)	locomote (verb)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
make a trip for pleasure
travel upon or across
undergo transportation as in a vehicle
undertake a journey or trip
travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge