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noun

ˈjər-nē How to pronounce journey (audio)
Definition of journeynext
as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance they were hungry and tired after their long journey

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journey

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verb

as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance an intense yearning to journey to distant lands

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Recent Examples of journey
Noun
The searing new memoir, ‘The Wound Is Where the Light Enters,’ details Young’s journey from a mandatory life sentence to freedom through self-education and an extraordinary legal fight. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Erik Soderstrom, senior director of programming at Ravinia, says Lakenotes takes us on a journey of the ever-changing lake, not just on a seasonal basis, but weekly, daily, and by the hour. — Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
The plot follows college student Ash Williams (Campbell), his girlfriend Linda (Betsy Baker), sister Cheryl (Ellen Sandweiss), and their friends Scotty (Richard DeManincor) and Shelly (Theresa Tilly), who journey to a remote cabin in the woods. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026 Dylan also takes after his father, journeying into musical pursuits as a member of the band Midnight Kids from 2016 to 2021. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for journey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
  1. trip
  2. travel
  3. expedition
  4. trek
  5. voyage
  6. tour
  7. pilgrimage
Noun
  • Wells, 18, disappeared July 4 during a boat trip with three friends to Horn Island in Jackson, Mississippi, and his body was recovered two days later by a National Park Service ranger on a nearby island.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Crump is handling the case of Nolan Wells, a Black student athlete who died on a boat trip in Mississippi with white friends over the July 4th weekend.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of trip
Verb
  • The timing of the meeting comes as Myanmar’s junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to travel to Thailand on August 6 and will meet with Thailand’s Prime ​Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The tens of thousands of people traveling at once and the road closures near the stadium and Atlanta park made driving very unattractive.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • Its load-bearing capacity has been improved to accommodate the needs of larger scientific research equipment during expeditions.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • On Saturday, Purja’s expedition company said the world had lost one of mountaineering’s greats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of expedition
Verb
  • The famed Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja – who made history over the years by trekking some of the world’s highest peaks – has been confirmed dead after an avalanche struck his expedition in Pakistan earlier this week.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Travelers can choose from trekking routes of different lengths and difficulty levels, according to Peru Travel.
    — Ashley Lynch July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of trek
Verb
  • However, when her island's resources are threatened, Moana embraces her ancestors' voyaging heritage and heads out to sea to find Maui, deliver the heart of Te Fiti (which Maui stole back in the day) and save her people.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • When a blight hits the island, the result of a curse that began when Maui stole a gem representing the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, Moana gets her quest and excuse to voyage — to find the missing Maui and force him to return the stone.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of voyage
Verb
  • No surprise that Stanley and Simmons have been friends since childhood with the decades of KISS touring with their families.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The band only toured seven times between 2000 and its 50th anniversary tour in 2019.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tour
Verb
  • There are hiking trails and even pilgrimage routes all over the world.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of pilgrimage

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