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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
On the other hand, the black counterparts of Branson’s dominant white demographic (financially comfortable couples of Social Security age) still only rarely make the pilgrimage.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Fans can make a pilgrimage to Camden to see a life-size bronze statue of Winehouse erected in her honor in 2014.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
On the other hand, the black counterparts of Branson’s dominant white demographic (financially comfortable couples of Social Security age) still only rarely make the pilgrimage.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pilgrimage
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrimage. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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