journey

noun

jour·ney | \ ˈjər-nē

plural journeys

Definition of journey

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : something suggesting travel or passage from one place to another the journey from youth to maturity a journey through time

2 : an act or instance of traveling from one place to another : trip a three-day journey going on a long journey

3 chiefly dialectal : a day's travel

journey

verb

journeyed; journeying

Definition of journey (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to go on a journey : travel

transitive verb

: to travel over or through

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Noun

journey, trip, and tour mean travel from one place to another. journey usually means traveling a long distance and often in dangerous or difficult circumstances. They made the long journey across the desert. trip can be used when the traveling is brief, swift, or ordinary. We took our weekly trip to the store. tour is used for a journey with several stops that ends at the place where it began. Sightseers took a tour of the city.

Did You Know?

The Latin adjective diurnus means “pertaining to a day, daily”; English diurnal stems ultimately from this word. When Latin developed into French, diurnus became a noun, jour, meaning simply “day” The medieval French derivative journee meant either “day” or “something done during the day,” such as work or travel. Middle English borrowed journee as journey in both senses, but only the sense “a day’s travel” survived into modern usage. In modern English, journey now refers to a trip without regard to the amount of time it takes. The verb journey developed from the noun and is first attested in the 14th century.

Examples of journey in a Sentence

Noun

a long journey across the country She's on the last leg of a six-month journey through Europe. We wished her a safe and pleasant journey.

Verb

She was the first woman to journey into space. an intense yearning to journey to distant lands

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

For the Thunderbirds, their rockier journey saw them finish last in the U.S. Division with a 31-29-6 record and 70 points. — Geoff Baker, The Seattle Times, "With NHL’s arrival looming, Seattle Thunderbirds, Everett Silvertips in local junior hockey golden era," 10 Apr. 2019 Brittany opened up about her family with CountryLiving.com, and talked her pregnancy journey and life as a new mom. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "Everything You Need to Know About Jason Aldean and Brittany Kerr's Children," 6 Apr. 2019 My bridal shopping journey started where so much of my money is spent: online. — Melissa Kravitz, Glamour, "What I Never Expected About Shopping for a Wedding Dress As a Gay Woman," 2 Apr. 2019 And so, when Luke and his fellow judges Katy and Lionel Richie walked into a room full of Idol hopefuls at the end of last night's episode, the country singer acted as though their journey on the show was coming to an end. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'American Idol' Fans Are FURIOUS With Luke Bryan Over His "Cruel" Joke on Monday Night’s Episode," 26 Mar. 2019 The Christina on the Coast star thanked fans for all their love and support throughout her journey as a mom in a sweet Instagram post featuring her daughter, Taylor, 8, on her and Ant's wedding day. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Christina Anstead Opens Up About "Brutal" First Trimester of Pregnancy," 26 Mar. 2019 In her essay, Clarke outlines her emotional journey with the two brain aneurysms, which happened at such busy times in her life and career. — Christopher Rosa, Allure, "Lena Headey Wrote the Kindest Message to Emilia Clarke About Her Brain Aneurysms," 23 Mar. 2019 Not only is the clientele dazzling (Susan Sarandon has just left), but everybody is on his or her own emotional journey. — Daisy Finer, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Golden Door Is the World's Most Iconic Spa," 21 Dec. 2018 To begin, here is a chart of the price of the various quantities of wing, the beginning of our journey. — Russell Brandom, The Verge, "The true madness of a viral wing pricing scheme," 28 Oct. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

But for many, the meeting continues to be an opportunity for world-class networking among the 3,000 delegates and the hundreds of others who journey there. — Stephen Fidler, WSJ, "Trump, Key European Leaders Skip Davos Amid Turmoil at Home," 21 Jan. 2019 Her crew journeyed with her to Mexico during season 9 in an attempt to save her son from his arms dealer dad, and the disastrous event led to one agent’s death and an ongoing investigation that puts everyone at risk. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Why Mosley on 'NCIS: Los Angeles' Is Causing a Lot of Problems," 4 Nov. 2018 Throughout this year, Grande and her hair have journeyed through a variety of different styles, including platinum blond and lavender dye jobs, and—gasp—a low ponytail. — Zoe Weiner, Glamour, "Ariana Grande Reveals That Going Back to Her High Ponytail Is 'A Remarkable Feeling'," 25 Aug. 2018 That’s not even counting the thousands who have journeyed to Waco, Texas to stay in their vacation rentals, or to visit their Magnolia Market at the Silos. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Chip Gaines Is Freaking Out Over These Cabbage Patch Doll Replicas of Him and Joanna," 11 Dec. 2018 But artificial trees are composed of PVC plastic, steel, and aluminum, and require packaging and other materials to journey to the United States from Asia, where the bulk of the trees are manufactured. — Nadra Nittle, Vox, "The cost of real Christmas trees is on the rise — thanks to millennials," 5 Dec. 2018 The singers will make stops in Vancouver, Chicago, Philadelphia and New York before journeying back home to the U.K. for their final show in May. Stream Ama Lou's debut EP DDD below. — Nerisha Penrose, Billboard, "Ama Lou Releases Debut EP 'DDD' & Shares Upcoming Tour Dates With Jorja Smith," 28 Mar. 2018 Students from both East and West Leyden started off their summer vacations by journeying to communities abroad. — Cheryl Waity, chicagotribune.com, "'It really changed their perspective': East, West Leyden students travel out of country for service projects," 2 July 2018 Travelers who once bypassed the valley, following the siren call of Mendocino’s famous coastline, are increasingly journeying inland. — Jody Rosen, Smithsonian, "This Secret Corner of California Is a Paradise for Lovers of Great Food and Top-Notch Wines," 14 June 2018

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