plural voyages
: a long journey to a distant or unknown place especially over water or through outer space
The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage.
He wrote about his many voyages into the South Seas.
a manned voyage to Mars
—often used figurativelya spiritual voyage
a documentary on his voyage from rags to riches
a voyage of self-discovery
voyages; voyaged; voyaging
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to take a long journey usually by ship or boat
They voyaged to distant lands.
He spent his youth voyaging around the globe.
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“Voyage.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/voyage. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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