Synonyms of sojourn

sojourn 1 of 2

noun

ˈsō-ˌjərn 

as in visit

a temporary residing as another's guest

spent a relaxing sojourn in her friend's summer home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visit
• stay
• tarry
• stopover
• field trip
• layover
• homestay
• sleepover
• stop

sojourn

2 of 2

verb

ˈsō-ˌjərn 

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

• stay
• visit
• tarry
• run in
• stop (by)
• come over
• haunt
• come by
• occupy
• hang (around or out)
• step in
• crash
• inhabit
• drop in
• drop by
• frequent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• live
• reside
• dwell
• abide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sojourn

Noun

The result of their Swedish sojourn was Claire’s second album, My Lover, released this year. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026

The resulting book, a deliberately meandering account of her Steel City sojourn, weds memoir, travelogue, philosophical rumination and journalistic investigation. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Verb

The preseason sojourn south from Los Angeles is part of the franchise reestablishing ties to San Diego, where the Clippers played from 1978 to 1984. — Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025

Thousands sojourn to New York City's Coney Island for the Annual Mermaid Parade, decked in aquatic apparel. — Time, 8 Sep. 2025