journey

¹jour·ney

noun \ˈjər-nē\

plural journeys

Definition of JOURNEY

1

: an act or instance of traveling from one place to another : trip

2

chiefly dialect : a day's travel

3

: something suggesting travel or passage from one place to another <the journey from youth to maturity> <a journey through time>

Examples of JOURNEY

1. a long journey across the country
2. She's on the last leg of a six-month journey through Europe.
3. We wished her a safe and pleasant journey.

Origin of JOURNEY

Middle English, from Anglo-French jurnee day, day's journey, from jur day, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin, neuter of diurnus

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to JOURNEY

Synonyms: expedition, passage, peregrination, travel(s), trek, trip

Related Words: commutation, commute, errand, excursion, flight, hop, jaunt, junket, outing, sally, sortie, tour; cruise, sail, voyage; drive, ride, spin; grand tour, odyssey, pilgrimage, progress, quest, safari; hike, slog, tramp, walk, walkabout

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Rhymes with JOURNEY

ferny, gurney, tourney