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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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
Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
With her relationship in crisis, Gail sets out on an epic journey through Hollywood to even the scales.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Jasper Many travelers catch a glimpse of this small town while journeying on Scenic Highway 7—often ranked as one of the most scenic drives in America—but Jasper has a beauty all of its own.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Tracking gorillas in Rwanda, exploring Botswana’s Okavango Delta by water, and soaring over the Serengeti in a hot-air balloon—come along as three Condé Nast Traveler editors take you on their transformative journeys to Africa.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
With her relationship in crisis, Gail sets out on an epic journey through Hollywood to even the scales.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Twelve-year-old Atari (Koyu Rankin) soon journeys there aboard a miniature Junior Turboprop to reunite with his bodyguard pup, Spots (Liev Schreiber).
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Jasper Many travelers catch a glimpse of this small town while journeying on Scenic Highway 7—often ranked as one of the most scenic drives in America—but Jasper has a beauty all of its own.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
Noun
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Gemini can now pull context from emails, schedules, and travel searches to help users plan trips, draft messages, or find relevant information faster.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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And in a scientific article that was just published in late 2025, it was incidentally caught during a recreational fishing trip off the coast of northwestern Africa.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Although many in the crowd were his constituents, some people traveled hours to show their support.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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In many international markets, direct-to-consumer pricing does not travel well.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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This year, Lindblad Expeditions marks the 60th anniversary of Lars Eric Lindblad’s first civilian expedition to Antarctica, the journey that helped define modern expedition travel.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Dutch West India Company had sponsored an expedition to search for a southern continent, which was thought necessary to balance all the land north of the equator.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Understanding that Mandela’s liberation meant that white-minority rule was coming to an end, the founders trekked into the desert, bought a disused mining town wholesale, and established a colony.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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And unlike elegant formations of soaring birds or massive herds of trekking antelope, these creatures make their annual journey via vast blue highways of the Pacific.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The offer applies to river, ocean, and expedition voyages worldwide, including popular routes through Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia, and the Great Lakes.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
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Reaching about 4,700 miles beyond the lunar farside, the crew will go the farthest from Earth any humans have ever voyaged, ensuring not only rigorous system checks but also breathtaking views of our home planet—and, of course, the moon.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
15 Jan. 2026
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An obsessive Wu-Tang Clan fanboy in his teens in the 90s, Cilvaringz managed to achieve the unthinkable and, through relentless hustle, hard work and determination, work his way into the group’s inner circle, touring the world with his hero and mentor RZA.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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After board members and police toured the playground, the vandals returned Tuesday night, drawing more than 25 swastikas on the playground equipment, the sidewalk and the handball courts, bringing the total over two days to 57.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Christmas period will also mark the official end of the Catholic Church’s jubilee year, 12 months dedicated to pilgrimage, spiritual renewal and forgiveness which takes place every 25 years.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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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
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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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