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noun

ˈjər-nē How to pronounce journey (audio)
Definition of journeynext
as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance they were hungry and tired after their long journey

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journey

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verb

as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance an intense yearning to journey to distant lands

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Recent Examples of journey
Noun
The journey, filled with delays, became a personal test of patience and strength not just for Butch, but for his family. — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 His journey was captured in a recent documentary titled Punt on RTE Player, an Irish public service broadcaster. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Hot on the trail of a new brood of evil Mogwai, our heroes journey deep into the American West, coming up against new supernatural creatures and picking up a few mysterious characters along the way. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025 Haitian art has journeyed from Iowa to the walls of Miami’s Little Haiti. — Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for journey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
  1. trip
  2. travel
  3. expedition
  4. trek
  5. voyage
  6. tour
  7. pilgrimage
Noun
  • By offering reliable information and storytelling, Broadway Collection helps travelers plan their trips effectively.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • In one example highlighted in the complaint, a smuggling suspect arrested in early September told investigators about three successful smuggling trips made in late August.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of trip
Verb
  • Yet, as so often happens in the sport, Estrada did not travel a straight line to big-league prosperity.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The other travels out of Florida twice a year with her U.S.-born child who has a disability.
    — Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of travel
Noun
  • That’s about one-third the length of the speediest Everest expeditions currently offered by guiding companies.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The expedition was broadcast live on the Discovery Channel.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of expedition
Verb
  • The geckos come out at night – so the team also goes trekking in the dark with flashlights to look for geckos perched on leaves and bushes.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The six-legged robot will trek across craters on the lunar terrain and demonstrate its potential application for asteroid mining.
    — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of trek
Verb
  • Odin was attempting to voyage to an asteroid in the hopes that onboard cameras could confirm whether the space rock is filled with platinum, a valuable resource that AstroForge hopes to one day collect and bring back home.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The uncrewed lander, named Blue Ghost, made its touch down early Sunday on the lunar surface after more than six weeks voyaging millions of miles through the cosmos.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of voyage
Verb
  • Johnny Mathis, the Grammy-winning singer who has entertained audiences since the 1950s, is retiring from touring, his team announced last week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Delacruz and Denson, who tours with the Rolling Stones, struck up a friendship.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of tour
Verb
  • In fact, her pilgrimage back to Mexico after completing her studies wasn’t merely a homecoming, but a calling to immerse herself in indigenous communities.
    — Pooja Shah, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • People pilgrimage here to sample the best of traditional rural Portuguese cuisine in a delightful countryside setting.
    — Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of pilgrimage

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