🚗 A long trip 🚗 To travel far

journey

∞ 1.1

A long trip from one place to another or a change in someone's life

noun
/ˈdʒɜrni/

: viaje

Laura used to say, 'Reading is taking a journey,' and she's right.
take a journey
make a journey
a long journey

And, and, but on this journey I saw that.

Examples

Have a safe journey.

He's Watching (2022)
Have a safe and pleasant journey back to China.

Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Click here to begin your journey into the Net.
Oh, man, what an exciting journey you have had.
This can be a very lonely journey, but it's well worth it.
Little did I know that this would launch an incredible journey unlike any other.

Academic text (2011)
And then they set out on their journey and cross the threshold.
I wish you all the best, but we're on two different journeys.

Due Season (2022)
But it wasn't the easiest journey to get there.
I am excited to begin my journey across Europe next summer.

Synonyms

way

vsjourney

∞ 1.0

A path or road from one place to another

is the act of moving between places along those routes

trip

vsjourney

∞ 1.0

A journey to a place and back for work or fun

is travel that emphasises longer distance rather than a short purposeful return

ride

vsjourney

∞ 1.0

A journey in a car, bus, or train

is travel not limited to vehicles, including walking or other modes

tour

vsjourney

819 1.0

A trip visiting several places and returning to the start, usually for work or pleasure

is travel from one place to another typically not focused on many stops

expedition

vsjourney

358 4.1

An organized trip by a group for a special purpose like exploring or doing research

is general travel not necessarily organized or done by a group

on a trip

vsjourney

44 1.0

Traveling away from home to visit another place for holiday or work

is the act of moving between places, often over long distance

passage

vsjourney

41 3.8

A journey by ship from one place to another

is the general act of travelling, not limited to sea travel

transit

vsjourney

21 3.7

A journey that moves goods or people from one place to another, often by ship

is the general act of travelling and not specifically by ship

long haul

vsjourney

5 3.5

A trip that goes a very long distance, often by plane or train

is travel over long distances but not as extremely long

epic journey

vsjourney

4 4.8

A long exciting trip with adventure and many challenges

is long travel without the special drama or notable challenges

traverse

vsjourney

1 6.7

A movement across a slope or area to go from one side to the other

is general travel between places rather than specifically crossing obstacles

traversal

vsjourney

1 7.9

Movement across or through a place

is travel from place to place usually with a clear origin and destination

Antonyms

to stay

∞ 1.0

To remain in one place and not leave

to rest

816 1.0

To stop activity to relax or sleep and get energy back

Idioms

to enjoy the journey

1 3.2

Take pleasure in what you do, not only the result

Compounds

epic journey

4 4.8

A long exciting trip with adventure and many challenges

journey to the afterlife

Literature

1 8.9

A path a person follows after they die, often in religious stories

magical journey

1 4.6

An adventure in a wonderful world with things that are not real

pilgrim's journey

1 7.2

A trip to a holy place for religious reasons

journey cake

Archaic

8.0

A thin cornbread cooked like a pancake on a hot pan

journey to Canossa

Formal

9.9

A public, humble apology showing you accept blame

mythic journey

Literature

8.1

A long important trip with hard tests that changes a person like stories about heroes

never-ending journey

4.9

A long experience that goes on and on

How Far

odyssey

27 8.3

expedition

358 4.1

journey

∞ 1.1

trip

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

journey singular

journeys plural

Etymology

Journey comes from the old French word journée, meaning 'day', because trips were often counted in days and stages. That's why a journey is an act of traveling from one place to another, especially a long trip.