Synonyms for journey
ˈdʒɜr nijour·ney

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1. journey

   A journey (French journée, from Latin diurnus, daily) was primarily a day's work; hence, a movement from place to place within one day, which we now describe as "a day's journey;" in its extended modern use a journey is a direct going from a starting-point to a destination, ordinarily over a considerable distance; we speak of a day's journey, or the journey of life. Travel is a passing from place to place, not necessarily in a direct line or with fixed destination; a journey through Europe would be a passage to some destination beyond or at the farther boundary; travel in Europe may be in no direct course, but may include many journeys in different directions. A voyage, which was formerly a journey of any kind, is now a going to a considerable distance by water, especially by sea; as, a voyage to India. A trip is a short and direct journey. A tour is a journey that returns to the starting-point, generally over a considerable distance; as, a bridal tour, or business tour. An excursion is a brief tour or journey, taken for pleasure, often by many persons at once; as, an excursion to Chautauqua. Passage is a general word for a journey by any conveyance, especially by water; as, a rough passage across the Atlantic; transit, literally the act of passing over or through, is used specifically of the conveyance of passengers or merchandise; rapid transit is demanded for suburban residents or perishable goods. Pilgrimage, once always of a sacred character, retains in derived uses something of that sense; as, a pilgrimage to Stratford-on-Avon.

   Synonyms:
   excursion, expedition, pilgrimage, tour, transit, travel, trip, voyage

   Preposition:
   A journey from Naples to Rome; through Mexico; across the continent; over the sea; a journey into Asia; among savages; by land, by rail, for health, on foot, on the cars, etc.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 4 votes

1. journey

   Synonyms:
   travel, excursion, tour, voyage, trip

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. journey, journeyingverb

   the act of traveling from one place to another

   Synonyms:
   journeying

2. travel, journeyverb

   undertake a journey or trip

   Synonyms:
   move, locomote, travel, trip, move around, go, jaunt

3. travel, journeyverb

   travel upon or across

   "travel the oceans"

   Synonyms:
   move, locomote, travel, trip, move around, go, jaunt

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1. journeynoun

   Synonyms:
   travel (by land), tour, excursion, trip, expedition

2. journeyverb

   Synonyms:
   travel, ramble, roam, rove, take a tour, make a tour, take a trip, make an excursion

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1. journeynoun

   Synonyms:
   trip, tour, pilgrimage, excursion, travel, jaunt, peregrination

   Associated words:
   itinerary, itinerancy, viatic, viaticum

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1. List of paraphrases for "journey":

   trip, travel, voyage, path, route, travelling, tour, travels, adventure, road, flight, way, ride, itinerary, traveling, út

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1. Rahul Kadavakolu:

   I think this is just the start of a long journey. We still have a long way to go, there are a lot of other things that we need to achieve using these partnerships.

2. Spencer Stone:

   Thanks to everyone who has sent encouragement during this challenging time, i'm focused now on healing and recovering and look forward to the next part of my journey.

3. Matthew Smith:

   The boat should arrive in Malaysian waters in the next week, assuming it doesn't come under distress or make landfall in Thailand, this is a tremendously dangerous journey.

4. Arturo Pierre Martinez:

   I have taken up a risky journey to the DPRK so that I can pass on some very valuable and disturbing information I felt that its government would appreciate, i've chosen the Democratic People's Republic of Korea only due to its mostly socialistic way and due to its very powerful military.

5. Remy Heitz:

   Throughout this journey, he repeatedly opened fire with a handgun and used a knife which he both used to seriously injure and kill.