peregrinations

noun

plural of peregrination
as in trips
a going from one place to another usually of some distance planning a leisurely peregrination across Europe for our honeymoon

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peregrinations
  1. trips
  2. expeditions
  3. journeys
  4. travels
Noun
  • Ambulances and medical helicopters made trips to and from the site, while unscathed survivors were put on buses.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This velvet travel case is a much more efficient alternative to tossing jewelry into a plastic baggie on trips.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of trips
Noun
  • For children inclined to such expeditions—or who just want to read in a dark spot—a camping headlamp ($35) makes an inexhaustibly useful accessory.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The horses in these parts are semi-wild, and all expeditions are led by skilled local horsemen who guide you over the steppes which, since the days of Genghis Khan, have been revered as the gateway to heaven.
    — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of expeditions
Noun
  • Their two paths to power — which led them on vastly different journeys through different countries, organizations and governmental roles — left them on a collision course to lead Los Angeles.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The initial criminal complaint describes how those journeys became promotional material.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of journeys
Noun
  • Her early travels in the 1920s and 1930s blurred the lines between escapism and art acquisition.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Uncle Tim brought fun and joy to every day and wrote parody songs to commemorate our travels.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of travels
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