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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Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
After that’s done, the lawmakers who write the budget will gather in committee to consider — and definitely not instantly smite — the various changes their colleagues made to the document on the floor during its two-week legislative voyage.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 18 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
And yet, even in the depths of loss, Kim came to see the voyage itself as a miracle – proof that survival could lead to something more.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
After that’s done, the lawmakers who write the budget will gather in committee to consider — and definitely not instantly smite — the various changes their colleagues made to the document on the floor during its two-week legislative voyage.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 18 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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