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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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jornada1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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