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voyage

voyage

154 3.1
A long journey by ship or boat to distant places
  • noun
  • /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/
translation icon : viaje
  • After several months at sea, they finally completed their voyage to the distant island.
  • sea voyage
  • voyage of discovery
  • make a voyage

And Henslow arranged for Darwin's voyage and sent him off.

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Examples

  • "With a favoring wind, we might make the voyage in a week or ten days."

    Fiction book (1992)
  • We have decided to allow you to undertake another voyage to the New World.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • In short order, news of the voyage would spread throughout Europe.

  • Well, after that voyage, they sent him back.

  • And you know, each voyage takes them an incredibly long time.

  • I wish you a safe voyage home, Mr Pizer.

  • The tale of the 1939 voyage of the MS St. Louis is familiar to many Americans.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The time for the spacecraft's maiden voyage draws near.

  • And Henslow arranged for Darwin's voyage and sent him off.

  • Because life is a voyage that's homeward bound.

Synonyms

cruise
vsvoyage
420 2.8

A journey on a large ship for pleasure that visits several places

is a long journey which can serve work, exploration, or travel, not only tourism
expedition
vsvoyage
358 4.1

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

is a long journey not necessarily organized or for a specific mission
passage
vsvoyage
41 3.8

A journey by ship from one place to another

is an extended journey rather than a direct transfer
sail
vsvoyage
38 1.4

A trip by boat for pleasure on the sea

is a long journey that can be for many reasons, not only pleasure
transit
vsvoyage
21 3.7

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

is a long journey rather than routine movement between locations
sailing
vsvoyage
9 1.4

A planned trip by a ship or boat that leaves at a set time

is a long journey without implying a fixed schedule
long haul
vsvoyage
5 3.5

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

is a long journey often at sea rather than by land or air
epic journey
vsvoyage
4 4.8

A long exciting trip with adventure and many challenges

is a long journey without necessarily implying grandeur or heroism
ocean trip
vsvoyage
1 1.4

A journey across the ocean by ship or boat

is a long journey that can be by sea or even space
1 3.0

A journey on a boat for fun and exploring new places

is a long journey that may be serious or practical rather than playful exploration
periplus
vsvoyage
  • Archaic
9.9

A sea journey along a coast or around an island

is a general long journey not limited to coastal navigation
ocean adventure
vsvoyage
3.7

An exciting trip at sea to explore new places

is a long journey focusing on travel distance rather than excitement
journeying
vsvoyage
2.8

Moving from one place to another, often over a long distance

is a single long trip rather than the general activity of traveling

Antonyms

1.0

To remain in one place and not leave

413 1.0

An act of coming back to a place or state

Compounds

16 6.3

Words people say to wish someone a good and safe trip

10 4.9

A first trip by a new ship or plane after it is built

How Long

odyssey
27 8.3
voyage
154 3.1
expedition
358 4.1
to journey
40 2.6
trip
1.0

Surface Forms

voyage singular
voyages plural

Etymology

Voyage comes from an old word for 'way' or 'road', the Latin via. It was used for long trips along a road or path, which is why a voyage means a long journey, often by sea or even in space.