voyage
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/
- After several months at sea, they finally completed their voyage to the distant island.
- sea voyage
- voyage of discovery
- make a voyage
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Watch on YouTubeAnd Henslow arranged for Darwin's voyage and sent him off.
- And Henslow arranged for Darwin's voyage and sent him off.
- We've already seen several during my voyage through the NHS.
- So on a voyage there's a baler.
- What should you do to prepare for your own cross country voyage road trip?
- So it's definitely been an exploration for me and a huge voyage, this character.
- And you know, each voyage takes them an incredibly long time.
- So far I have not regretted my decision to make the voyage.
- And the novel or story has that feel of a, of a voyage in which I'm partly A participant and partly a witness.
- They're absolutely enthralling and you see these ships that seem unbelievably flimsy for the voyages that they undertook.
Examples
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"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.
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Well, after that voyage, they sent him back.
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And you know, each voyage takes them an incredibly long time.
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I wish you a safe voyage home, Mr Pizer.
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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.
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And Henslow arranged for Darwin's voyage and sent him off.
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Because life is a voyage that's homeward bound.
Synonyms
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2.8
A journey on a large ship for pleasure that visits several places
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4.1
An organized trip by a group for a special purpose like exploring or doing research
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3.8
A journey by ship from one place to another
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1.4
A trip by boat for pleasure on the sea
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3.7
A journey that moves goods or people from one place to another, often by ship
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3.5
A trip that goes a very long distance, often by plane or train
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4.8
A long exciting trip with adventure and many challenges
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1.4
A planned trip by a ship or boat that leaves at a set time
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2.8
Moving from one place to another, often over a long distance
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3.0
A journey on a boat for fun and exploring new places
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1.4
A journey across the ocean by ship or boat
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3.7
An exciting trip at sea to explore new places
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9.9
A sea journey along a coast or around an island
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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.