1
: an act or instance of traveling : journey
2
: a course or period of traveling by other than land routes
a long sea voyage
3
: an account of a journey especially by sea
Examples of voyage in a Sentence
Noun
The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage.
He wrote about his many voyages into the South Seas.
a manned voyage to Mars
Verb
They voyaged to distant lands.
He spent his youth voyaging around the globe.
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Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
John sought to close the area to foreign shipping and after his accession in 1481 ordered new voyages of discovery to ascertain the southern limit of the African continent.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Ahead of the week’s worst heat, some Bay Area residents voyaged outside to enjoy the sun and unseasonably balmy conditions.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Several cruise lines have canceled their voyages or changed their itineraries in the Middle East due to ongoing safety issues amid the Iran conflict.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
John sought to close the area to foreign shipping and after his accession in 1481 ordered new voyages of discovery to ascertain the southern limit of the African continent.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin had become the first human to voyage into space just a month before, with American astronaut Alan Shepard close on his heels.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Ahead of the week’s worst heat, some Bay Area residents voyaged outside to enjoy the sun and unseasonably balmy conditions.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Voyage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voyage. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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