journey

[ jur-nee ]

noun

, plural jour·neys.

1. a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip:

   a six-day journey across the desert.

   Synonyms: tour, jaunt, excursion

2. a distance, course, or area traveled or suitable for traveling:

   a desert journey.

3. a period of travel:

   a week's journey.

4. passage or progress from one stage to another:

   the journey to success.

verb (used without object)

, jour·neyed, jour·ney·ing.

1. to make a journey; travel.

   Synonyms: peregrinate, rove, roam

journey

/ ˈdʒɜːnɪ /

noun

1. a travelling from one place to another; trip or voyage
2. 1. the distance travelled in a journey
   2. the time taken to make a journey

verb

1. intr to make a journey

Derived Forms

• ˈjourneyer, noun

Other Words From

• journey·er noun
• outjourney verb (used with object) outjourneyed outjourneying

Word History and Origins

Origin of journey¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English journee “day,” from Old French, from unattested Vulgar Latin diurnāta “a day's time, day's work, etc.,” equivalent to Latin diurn(us) “daily” + -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate ¹; -ade ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of journey¹

C13: from Old French journee a day, a day's travelling, from Latin diurnum day's portion; see diurnal

Synonym Study

See trip ¹.

Example Sentences

"Getting back to skiing without pain has been an incredible journey," said Vonn who may look to target a place on the US team for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

From BBC

Ultimately, much of the material in the book, including Hughes’ cinematic escape from prison and multiple grueling hunger strikes, was cut so that the Price sisters’ journey of radicalization and regret would take center stage.

From Los Angeles Times

He continues: “But what I loved, loved, loved is how Mike totally captured Charles’ journey from taking his spying very seriously to realizing, ‘No, no, no. There’s something human here that I need to tend to.’

From Los Angeles Times

Over the span of a year, I’ve seen Jurado’s remarkable journey from political long shot to surprise winner to history maker.

From Los Angeles Times

In his new memoir, Boy from the Valleys: My Unexpected Journey, Evans describes how he was bullied at school because of his religion and sexuality and had a "horrible time".

From BBC

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• quest
• route
• sojourn
• tour
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