bon voyage

American

[bon voi-ahzh, bawn vwa-yazh] / ˌbɒn vɔɪˈɑʒ, bɔ̃ vwaˈjaʒ /

interjection

(have a) pleasant trip.

bon voyage British

/ bɔ̃ vwajaʒ /

a phrase used to wish a traveller a pleasant journey

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Etymology

Origin of bon voyage

1490–1500; < French: literally, good journey. See boon ², voyage

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bon voyage

“This is like a big bon voyage to my old arthritic hip,” he told O’Brien.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025

"On my 34th birthday I say bon voyage," Fury tweeted external-link on Friday.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2022

On Saturday, Trump was on hand in Norfolk, Va., to bid bon voyage to another U.S.

From Fox News ● Mar. 29, 2020

With that, I bid thee farewell, dear readers, and bon voyage.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2020

You all recall the recent bon voyage celebration for the army recruits from the Manifest class of 1918.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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