voyage
Americannoun
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a course of travel or passage, especially a long journey by water to a distant place.
- Synonyms:
- cruise
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a passage through air or space, as a flight in an airplane or space vehicle.
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a journey or expedition from one place to another by land.
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Often voyages. journeys or travels as the subject of a written account, or the account itself.
the voyages of Marco Polo.
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Obsolete. an enterprise or undertaking.
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
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a journey, travel, or passage, esp one to a distant land or by sea or air
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obsolete an ambitious project
verb
Related Words
See trip 1.
Other Word Forms
- outvoyage verb (used with object)
- revoyage noun
- unvoyaging adjective
- voyager noun
Etymology
Origin of voyage
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English ve(i)age, viage, voyage, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin viāticum “travel-money”; viaticum
Example Sentences
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Their voyage around our nearest neighbour will pave the way for a lunar landing and, eventually, a Moon base.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
An "iconic" ferry that crossed on the River Mersey for 66 years has set sail on its final voyage.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
“Payments of as much as $2 million per voyage are being sought on an adhoc basis, effectively creating an informal toll on the waterway,” according to a Bloomberg report External link citing anonymous sources.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The U.S. has longer voyage times, with most oil deliveries likely to stop around April 15, and America also has substantial domestic oil production.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
“You’re not going to give me any trouble on this voyage, are you, boy?”
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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