jornada

[ hawr-nah-duh; Spanish hawr-nah-thah ]

noun

, Southwestern U.S.

, plural jor·na·das [hawr-, nah, -d, uh, z, haw, r, -, nah, -, th, ahs].

1. a full day's travel across a desert without a stop for taking on water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jornada¹

1650–60; < Spanish < Old Provençal < Vulgar Latin *diurnāta; journey

Example Sentences

Theoretically, the Jornada was fifty miles wide here; in reality it was much wider; in seeming it was twice as wide.

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It is to be hoped that the fear of meeting with us will prevent them from coming into the Jornada north of the town.

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They are the panoramic views that present themselves during a single “Jornada.”

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Its fourth jornada (day's journey) brought it to the pretty valley where later was established the mission of San Luis Rey.

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The next jornada was a long one of four leagues, and their camp was on San Gregoria creek.

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