pil·grim·age
ˈpil-grə-mij 
1
: a journey of a pilgrim
especially
: one to a shrine or a sacred place
2
: the course of life on earth
Examples of pilgrimage in a Sentence
Noun
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
The family went on a pilgrimage to historical battlefields.
The tradition of pilgrimage is important in Islam.
The poet's grave site has become a place of pilgrimage.
Verb
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 June 2026
From Japanese fans discovering barbecue to the Scots making a pilgrimage to Buc-ee's, the love all these foreign visitors keep showing to America is heartwarming, to say the least.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Here are standout food trucks across America that are worth the detour — or the pilgrimage.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 June 2026
From Japanese fans discovering barbecue to the Scots making a pilgrimage to Buc-ee's, the love all these foreign visitors keep showing to America is heartwarming, to say the least.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
There are hiking trails and even pilgrimage routes all over the world.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrimage. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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