pilgrimage

verb

pilgrimaged; pilgrimaging
Synonyms of pilgrimagenext

intransitive verb

: to go on a pilgrimage

Examples of pilgrimage in a Sentence

tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
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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 Several hundred of them pilgrimage to Arizona each February for the I Heart Pluto Festival. David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026 Advertisement Travel to the country once limited essentially to pilgrimage and business travel, opened with a tourist e-visa in 2019 and has since become an engine of jobs and investment. Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025 Next year will mark the culmination of its Jubilee Year celebrations, and through January, the city will continue to host pilgrimage events, public art installations, and expanded museum programming. AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pilgrimage

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pilgrimage was in 1621

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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrimage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

pilgrimage

noun
pil·​grim·​age
ˈpil-grə-mij
: a journey of a pilgrim
pilgrimage verb

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