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jour·ney

journey

 
 
pronunciation:
juhr ni
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
inflections: journeys
definition 1: a trip, usu. a lengthy one, from one place to another.
The ship makes the journey across the ocean in six days.Many passengers were taken ill during the journey.Everyone wanted to hear of their journey around the world.
synonyms:
travel, trip, voyage
similar words:
excursion, expedition, jaunt, odyssey, passage, ride, sally, tour, trek
definition 2: anything suggesting passage through space or time.
Reading history is a journey into the past.
synonyms:
travel, trip
similar words:
excursion, voyage
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: journeys, journeying, journeyed
definition: to go on a journey; travel.
We journeyed together up the river.
synonyms:
tour, travel, voyage
similar words:
jaunt, sally, trek, vacation
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