shortcut vs travel

shortcut

noun
  • A keyboard shortcut: a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation. 

  • A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths. 

  • A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps. 

  • A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it. 

verb
  • To take or use a shortcut 

travel

noun
  • Distance that a keyboard's key moves vertically when depressed. 

  • An account of one's travels. 

  • The working motion of a piece of machinery; the length of a mechanical stroke. 

  • The activity or traffic along a route or through a given point. 

  • The act of traveling; passage from place to place. 

  • A series of journeys. 

verb
  • To move illegally by walking or running without dribbling the ball. 

  • To travel throughout (a place). 

  • To pass from one place to another; to move or transmit 

  • To force to journey. 

  • To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another. 

How often have the words shortcut and travel occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )