journey
a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
a distance, course, or area traveled or suitable for traveling: a desert journey.
a period of travel: a week's journey.
passage or progress from one stage to another: the journey to success.
to make a journey; travel.
Origin of journey
1synonym study For journey
Other words for journey
Other words from journey
- jour·ney·er, noun
- outjourney, verb (used with object), out·jour·neyed, out·jour·ney·ing.
Words Nearby journey
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How to use journey in a sentence
The brokers then scout out potential “crew members” who can earn substantial discounts for working the journey.
The next day, after driving to Putney on the outskirts of London, we start the end of our journey.
The NYPD Emerald Society pipes and drums struck up a slow march and the procession began the journey to the cemetery.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos | Michael Daly | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe began a journey with Koenig in the first episode of Serial.
Adnan Killed Her! No, Jay Did It! Serial’s Uncertain, True-to-Reality End | Emily Shire | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the sunlight is threatening to fade and a three-and-a-half-hour river journey back to Kisangani looms.
With a hammer the boy knocked off some of the slats of the small box in which Squinty had made his journey.
Squinty the Comical Pig | Richard BarnumThen summoning a smart young jemadar with whom he had talked a good deal during the journey, he asked him to read the chit.
The Red Year | Louis TracyBut dismissing them from our thoughts for the time being, as we did then from our presence, let us continue our journey.
If the journey is now distasteful to her, she has but her own rashness to blame in having sought it herself.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniIt was past sundown when they left San Bernardino, but a full moon made the night as good as day for their journey.
Ramona | Helen Hunt Jackson
British Dictionary definitions for journey
/ (ˈdʒɜːnɪ) /
a travelling from one place to another; trip or voyage
the distance travelled in a journey
the time taken to make a journey
(intr) to make a journey
Origin of journey
1Derived forms of journey
- journeyer, noun
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