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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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Many didn't survive the voyage.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
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
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Noun
Yet what made the voyage truly remarkable was not only the wildlife but the way Silver Origin so effortlessly connected us to the Galápagos through its design, Ecuadorian crew, and expert naturalists.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Many didn't survive the voyage.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
Silversea is lauded for both its classic ocean liners and expedition ships, which voyage the globe including the Poles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
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
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“Voyage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voyage. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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