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noun

plural of voyage
as in cruises
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

present tense third-person singular of voyage
1
as in travels
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 sails
to travel on water in a vessel voyaging on a cruise ship for the first time

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Recent Examples of voyages
Noun
The Journey The three kings — Agamemnon, Menelaus and Odysseus — parted ways at Troy and began their return voyages. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026 These units supply steady thermal energy for long-range voyages without requiring refueling intervals for years at a time. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026 The data included 15 voyages, with eight sailing on CMA CGM ships and seven on Cosco Shipping vessels. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 Even if a third party such as Oman collected the fees, tolls would likely still breach international maritime laws, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), allowing insurers to reject voyages or terminate cover. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Some sailings still embrace that carefree spirit, while others reach destinations usually reserved for full length voyages, giving travelers a compact way to enjoy the coastal mix that makes short cruises feel complete. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026 Musk, of course, also still dreams of sending the rocket on interplanetary voyages to Mars. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Yet, as human spaceflight and voyages beyond Earth-orbit come to prominence once more, with proposals for an outpost on the moon, there is a greater chance of an astronaut being injured and therefore a greater need for medical X-rays in space. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 July 2026 Maple Leaf Adventures This company focuses on small-ship sailings off the western coast of Canada and Alaska, and the company has a series of photography voyages in partnership with Canadian Geographic. — Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voyages
  1. cruises
  2. travels
  3. sails
  4. journeys
  5. boats
  6. treks
  7. ferries
  8. tours
Noun
  • The company is also expanding into flights, cruises, new markets and enterprise services.
    — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Hibernations extend the spacecraft’s lifespan and conserve resources during long cruises.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of cruises
Verb
  • Neutral Tank Tops As mentioned, my mom frequently travels with neutral tops to go with everything from bold pants to a flowy maxi skirt.
    — Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
  • Lightning, on the other hand, generally travels three or four times farther visually than the sound of thunder does.
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • Adventure Canada Adventure Canada sails to remote parts of the Arctic, including Canada and Greenland, and the company’s trips feature endless fodder for photo enthusiasts.
    — Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
  • Star of the Seas still sails out of Port Canaveral, housing guests on what is tied for the title of world’s largest cruise ship.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Definition of sails
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  • Season 2 of the show is already in production and will pick up where the first season left off as the family journeys toward their new home in Walnut Grove, Minn.
    — Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • One intrepid reporter journeys into the nondescript building where Hollywood’s biggest stars can be digitally cloned.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of journeys
Verb
  • Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.
    — Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Definition of boats
Verb
  • The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of treks
Verb
  • The blockage of the strait, which normally ferries 20% of the world's oil, sent global energy prices soaring.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Iran has effectively halted trade traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trade route that ferries roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of ferries
Verb
  • None of them had heard of the Village People, which still tours in its latest incarnation, with a Willis lookalike on lead vocals.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
  • America's Got Talent finalist Daniel Emmet, who tours with Foster, also accompanied them.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of tours

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