journey
1 of 2noun
jour·ney ˈjər-nē 
plural journeys
1
: something suggesting travel or passage from one place to another
the journey from youth to maturity
a journey through time
2
: an act or instance of traveling from one place to another : trip
a three-day journey
going on a long journey
3
chiefly dialectal : a day's travel
journey
2 of 2verb
journeyed; journeying
intransitive verb
: to go on a journey : travel
transitive verb
: to travel over or through
journeyer noun
Did you know?
The Latin adjective diurnus means “pertaining to a day, daily”; English diurnal stems ultimately from this word. When Latin developed into French, diurnus became a noun, jour, meaning simply “day” The medieval French derivative journee meant either “day” or “something done during the day,” such as work or travel. Middle English borrowed journee as journey in both senses, but only the sense “a day’s travel” survived into modern usage. In modern English, journey now refers to a trip without regard to the amount of time it takes. The verb journey developed from the noun and is first attested in the 14th century.
Synonyms
Noun
- expedition
- passage
- peregrination
- travel(s)
- trek
- trip
Verb
- peregrinate
- pilgrimage
- tour
- travel
- trek
- trip
- voyage
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Example Sentences
Noun a long journey across the country She's on the last leg of a six-month journey through Europe. We wished her a safe and pleasant journey. Verb She was the first woman to journey into space. an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
Recent Examples on the Web
Elizabeth Heckman, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 That’s why the Chicago White Sox need manager Tony La Russa back in the dugout for the end of this journey that has included more ups and downs, more ridiculous drama and more fan angst than any season in recent memory. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 The amount of effort and support that has gone into this journey along with things that have happened (Axton being born prematurely with 27 days in the NICU) cannot be measured. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2022 May this journey of ours always be filled with joy and laughter and compassion and grace. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2022 May this journey of ours always be filled with joy and laughter and compassion and grace. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Aug. 2022 Father Patrick finally bought a ticket for that eternal journey on Aug. 13, 2022. The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 The cremated remains of Timothy Leary, an LSD advocate, were also onboard that journey. Amanda Holpuch, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 To make patient records reveal those mysteries, researchers will have to try to reconstruct that entire journey. Katie Palmer, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Pioneer Day at The Grove, provided educational and historic fun, inviting families to journey back to the day when the first settlers arrived in Illinois. Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2022 What an amazing group of women to journey through this mom-hood together! Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Crazy Rich Ancients will also journey beyond spending sprees and obsessions, digging deeper into the ways in which these legendary icons influenced culture with their wealth and power. Lauren Tappan, Town & Country, 15 July 2022 The flag will journey to Columbus, Mississippi, on Monday. al, 2 July 2022 Here are five tips that can make that journey a little easier. Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Expect Voyage to continue on its chart journey some time to come. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 June 2022 The production is choreographed by Elizabeth Wistrich and based on Miguel de Cervantes’ epic novel that tells of the adventures of the errant knight, Don Quixote and his squire, Sancho Panza, who journey to find the dreamy Dulcinea. San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
Paxton said the Biden administration is not willing to do anything to protect migrants who are dying on this journey or the Americans being killed as fentanyl continues to be smuggled through the porous border. Elizabeth Heckman, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 That’s why the Chicago White Sox need manager Tony La Russa back in the dugout for the end of this journey that has included more ups and downs, more ridiculous drama and more fan angst than any season in recent memory. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 The amount of effort and support that has gone into this journey along with things that have happened (Axton being born prematurely with 27 days in the NICU) cannot be measured. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2022 May this journey of ours always be filled with joy and laughter and compassion and grace. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2022 May this journey of ours always be filled with joy and laughter and compassion and grace. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Aug. 2022 Father Patrick finally bought a ticket for that eternal journey on Aug. 13, 2022. The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 The cremated remains of Timothy Leary, an LSD advocate, were also onboard that journey. Amanda Holpuch, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 To make patient records reveal those mysteries, researchers will have to try to reconstruct that entire journey. Katie Palmer, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 Verb
With Queen Elizabeth II's health being monitored by doctors as royal family members journey to be by her side, questions are rising about the queen and royal family. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Pioneer Day at The Grove, provided educational and historic fun, inviting families to journey back to the day when the first settlers arrived in Illinois. Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2022 What an amazing group of women to journey through this mom-hood together! Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Crazy Rich Ancients will also journey beyond spending sprees and obsessions, digging deeper into the ways in which these legendary icons influenced culture with their wealth and power. Lauren Tappan, Town & Country, 15 July 2022 The flag will journey to Columbus, Mississippi, on Monday. al, 2 July 2022 Here are five tips that can make that journey a little easier. Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Expect Voyage to continue on its chart journey some time to come. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 June 2022 The production is choreographed by Elizabeth Wistrich and based on Miguel de Cervantes’ epic novel that tells of the adventures of the errant knight, Don Quixote and his squire, Sancho Panza, who journey to find the dreamy Dulcinea. San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French jurnee day, day's journey, from jur day, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin, neuter of diurnus — see journal entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Kids Definition
journey 1 of 2
noun
jour·ney ˈjər-nē
plural journeys
: an act of traveling from one place to another
journey
2 of 2verb
journeyed; journeying
: to travel to a distant place
journeyed
verb
as in traveled
to take a trip especially of some distance an intense yearning to journey to distant lands Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- traveled
- travelled
- trekked
- voyaged
- wandered
- toured
- roamed
- sailed
- pilgrimaged
- tripped
- flew
- migrated
- traipsed
- jaunted
- hopped
- gallivanted
- rode
- cruised
- roved
- drove
- trundled
- rambled
- peregrinated
- perambulated
- navigated
- motored
- road-tripped
- rid
- coached
- bussed
- bused
- galavanted
- barnstormed
- jetted
- gigged
- cabbed
- knocked (about)
- rolled