1. painful or laborious effort; hard work or struggle
2. the pains of childbirth
Usage: formal; medical

1. to work hard; to struggle or suffer
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• The travails of starting a new business kept her awake at night.
• After years of travails, the family finally achieved financial stability.
• She wrote about the travails of immigrant families in her novel.
• The documentary showed the travails of workers in the factory.
• He travails day and night to support his children.
• The team travails through difficult training sessions.
• Despite all her travails, she never gave up hope.