as in to stay
to reside as a temporary guest
began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sojourn
Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
The sojourn in London had nothing to do with my tenth birthday; it had been planned so that my father could carry out research at the British Library.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Michael S. Williamson, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
From inside Epstein's enigmatic waterfront temple to the pristine beaches, pools, and cabanas scattered across his 71-acres of prime archipelagic real estate, the data compiled by Near captures the movements of scores of people who sojourned at Little St. James as early as July 2016.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sojourn
Noun
The rear taillights, unfortunately, look to be grafted from a Polestar model, perhaps the result of Bentley head designer Robin Page’s Swedish sojourn with Volvo before his 2023 return to England.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
The sojourn in London had nothing to do with my tenth birthday; it had been planned so that my father could carry out research at the British Library.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Verb
Civil rights tourism had been a boon to the state economy — 4 in 10 visitors come to the state to see the civil rights sites in Montgomery, 2 in 10 go to 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, according to the state tourism bureau — but his city offered little to those who sojourned there.
—Michael S. Williamson, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
From inside Epstein's enigmatic waterfront temple to the pristine beaches, pools, and cabanas scattered across his 71-acres of prime archipelagic real estate, the data compiled by Near captures the movements of scores of people who sojourned at Little St. James as early as July 2016.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sojourn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
Noun
-
As a child, Khader often returned to Palestine for family visits.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
-
Rihanna's sultry suit look is just the latest in a string of bump-revealing ensembles, following a custom Chanel look for the Smurfs premiere in Brussels on June 28 and a white two-piece outfit during another visit to Giorgio Baldi last weekend.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
-
How to stay cool during a heat wave When the temperatures climb, the Ohio Department of Health has some advice on how to stay safe and cool.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
22 July 2025
-
Stricter screening sent the minors’ shelter stays soaring.—
Nicol León,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share