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noun

ˈvȯi-ij How to pronounce voyage (audio)
Definition of voyagenext
as in cruise
a journey over water in a vessel the long, perilous voyage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up South America's Pacific coast

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verb

1
as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance voyaged to the ends of the earth in search of adventure

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2
as in to sail
to travel on water in a vessel voyaging on a cruise ship for the first time

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Recent Examples of voyage
Noun
With much of the 2026 path of totality crossing oceans and seas, cruise lines have planned extraordinary voyages to deliver passengers to prime viewing points. — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 The memory of the space voyage has since been overshadowed by narratives of conflict, war and diaspora. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
Some ships even reposition between polar regions or across the Southern Hemisphere—voyages far longer than most standard cruises ever attempt. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026 Ahead of the week’s worst heat, some Bay Area residents voyaged outside to enjoy the sun and unseasonably balmy conditions. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for voyage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voyage
  1. cruise
  2. travel
  3. sail
  4. journey
  5. boat
  6. trek
  7. tour
  8. trip
Noun
  • Vogue Daily Newsletter The bag originally made its debut with Mattieu Blazy’s cruise collection shown in Biarritz back in April, a show that celebrated the house’s seaside legacy.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The longtime Disney executive had most recently served as chairman of Disney Experiences, the unit that includes the theme parks, cruise lines and consumer products, and which drives profitability for the company.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of cruise
Verb
  • For the next minute, the military-like fanfare travels from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, out across the airwaves of the world.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And with another Formula One weekend approaching, bringing precisely the international, high-spending and well-travelled customer this property was designed to attract, that decision looks to be a winner.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of travel
Verb
  • The incident took place earlier this month when a vessel was sailing in a fjord in northeastern Svalbard, around 620 miles from the North Pole.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, tankers bound for Asia from the Mediterranean must sail around Africa, adding roughly 25 days to the journey compared with the Bab-el Mandeb route.
    — , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sail
Verb
  • As humans prepare to return to the Moon and journey onward to Mars, even the simple act of swallowing could play a small but important role in whether those missions succeed.
    — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In 1991, amidst the Balkan region’s dissolution and prompted by the unfolding events, 6-year-old Maja and her parents make the decision to journey from Yugoslavia to Denmark.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of journey
Verb
  • Gusty winds just over 20 mph could make boating less than ideal.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Calls range from people accidentally slipping into the river and overturned kayaks to boating emergencies and people intentionally entering the water.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of boat
Verb
  • Moves are afoot to try to bring the club back to the borough of Barnet and a site not far from their former home, Underhill, but, for now, fans must trek across the border into neighbouring Harrow.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Decades later, screenwriters Todd Bartels and Lou Howe trekked to Provincetown, retracing the steps of the young man who would become a cultural icon and host of the celebrated shows Parts Unknown and No Reservations.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of trek
Verb
  • Six buyers toured Matt Purfeerst's family farm just outside of Faribault, which dates back to the 1850s.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Now 27, the R&B and pop singer-songwriter began releasing music at 16 and tirelessly worked her way up from Chicago’s Southside to touring with SZA and Sabrina Carpenter.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tour
Verb
  • Pastor Richard Langness said the volunteer tripped, causing the torch to roll under a bush.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Then Brown tripped, which nearly led to an interception, before Maye closed out the initial 11-on-11s on a high note.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
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