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voyages 1 of 2

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
In response, buyers have turned to crude produced in the Americas, which must be shipped via long transoceanic voyages. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Disruption can force ships to reroute around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, adding significant time and cost to voyages. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Windstar’s fleet has an array of options to fit any travel style, offering both sailing yachts and all-suite yachts across its Greece voyages. — Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 Sixty years after television audiences first tuned in to see the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, an astronaut on board the International Space Station has paid tribute to Star Trek by flying the badge of the franchise’s latest fictional captain. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026 Over the course of Gulliver’s four voyages to fantastical lands, Swift gives the reader wild and varied depictions of political corruption and human hubris. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 That makes even modest efficiency gains financially significant across long voyages. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 This is similar to what cruise lines do when moving ships between itineraries, often offering trips at a cheaper cost than traditional voyages. — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 Seabourn is also offering up the chance to hop onboard for parts of the overall journey around the world in extended voyages—though there will be some perks limited just to those booking the entire World Cruise package. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voyages
  1. cruises
  2. travels
  3. sails
  4. journeys
  5. boats
  6. treks
  7. ferries
  8. tours
Noun
  • For example, Virgin Voyages sold out its inaugural Northern Europe season within hours of opening itineraries for sale; some 2027 solar eclipse cruises were completely reserved before the 2026 solar eclipse sailings ever set sail.
    — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Sunset cruises, private cabana and daybed rentals, and private group beach experiences ranging from bonfires to boat cruises are also available for an additional fee.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruises
Verb
  • Theory suggests the effect could be stronger in materials where light travels mor slowly.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Powerful models can reduce the food to a liquid, which travels out of the drain easily.
    — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • Seabourn sails the 264-passenger Seabourn Venture and twin Seabourn Pursuit, two lavish all-suite polar-class expedition ships cruising remote itineraries, each with two submarines.
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Some of my favorites are coming back too, like El Pulpo Magnifico, Duane Flatmo's fire-breathing octopus, and the Monaco, a 40-foot ship with three masts that sails across dust instead of water.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of sails
Verb
  • Read kicks this tale off with a meet-cute and an unconventional relationship, but finds authentic emotion and real social issues to power the characters’ journeys forward.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Mackelprang is an avid hiker who frequently journeys alone, PEOPLE understands.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of journeys
Verb
  • Down at the lake, boats just off the shore slowed to listen while swimmers took in the music from floaties.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of boats
Verb
  • Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • This summer, an LGBTQ+ cruise ship that tours the Mediterranean and has docked in Turkey multiple times in the past was refused permission to dock there.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Best known as a member of boy band One Direction, Horan now tours with his solo music.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tours

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“Voyages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voyages. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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