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sojourn

so·journ

sojourn

 
 
pronunciation:
so juhrn [or] so juhrn
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, noun
features:
Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: sojourns, sojourning, sojourned
definition: to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily.
We sojourned in Mexico for the summer.
similar words:
room, stay
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part of speech: noun
definition: a brief temporary stay.
They had a restful sojourn in southern France.
similar words:
abode, stay, visit
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derivation: sojourner (n.)