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journey

[ jur-nee ]

noun

plural journeys.
  1. a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip:

    a six-day journey across the desert.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. a distance, course, or area traveled or suitable for traveling:

    a desert journey.

  3. a period of travel:

    a week's journey.

  4. passage or progress from one stage to another:

    the journey to success.



verb (used without object)

journeyed, journeying.
  1. to make a journey; travel.

    Synonyms: , ,

journey

/ 藞诲萧蓽藧苍瑟 /

noun

  1. a travelling from one place to another; trip or voyage
    1. the distance travelled in a journey
    2. the time taken to make a journey
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to make a journey
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞箩辞耻谤苍别测别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 箩辞耻谤顎僴别测路别谤 noun
  • 辞耻迟顎卝辞耻谤顎僴别测 verb (used with object) outjourneyed outjourneying
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of journey1

First recorded in 1175鈥1225; Middle English journee 鈥渄ay,鈥 from Old French, from unattested Vulgar Latin 诲颈耻谤苍腻迟补 鈥渁 day's time, day's work, etc.,鈥 equivalent to Latin diurn(us) 鈥渄aily鈥 + -腻迟补, feminine of -腻迟耻蝉 -ate 1; -ade 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of journey1

C13: from Old French journee a day, a day's travelling, from Latin diurnum day's portion; see diurnal
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Synonym Study

See trip 1.
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Example Sentences

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It was the beginning of a painful journey for the couple from Heckmondwike, who went on to suffer two more miscarriages while trying to have children.

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Perry wrote in her comment that she is on a 鈥渉uman journey playing the game of life with an audience of many.鈥

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鈥淲hile his journey to full recovery is just beginning, his spirit remains strong, and he is surrounded by love and support,鈥 the family鈥檚 statement released Wednesday read.

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"While every patient's journey may be different, together you are ensuring that a cancer diagnosis need never mean facing the future without hope and support," said the King.

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"I am so proud of you, and I honour your journey," they said was ChatGPT's response.

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What Is The Plural Of Journey?

Plural word for听journey

The plural form of journey is journeys (not journies). 亚洲网紅露点s that end with a 鈥y preceded by a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) are made plural by adding an -s at the end, as in chimney/chimneys and monkey/monkeys.听

This can be confusing, because the plural form of words that end with a 鈥y and are preceded by a consonant is made by changing the ending to -ies, as in party/parties, candy/candies, and duty/duties.

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What does听journey mean?

A journey is a trip, especially one to a faraway place that takes place over a long period of time.

The word trip can refer to any instance of traveling from one place to another, no matter how long or short it is. The word journey, though, typically implies a long trip鈥攐ne that鈥檚 at least several hours, and perhaps several months or even years. It also often implies adventure鈥攁 journey might even be a quest. A journey may or may not have a planned destination other than whatever lies ahead.

The word is also commonly used in a figurative way to liken any lengthy process or progress to such a trip, as in Life is a journey, with many interesting detours.听

Journey can also be used as a verb meaning to make a long trip, as in We must journey to the land beyond the mountains.

Example: My favorite books are about people who make epic journeys around the world.

Where does听journey come from?

The first records of the word journey come from around the 1200s. It comes from the Middle English word journee, meaning 鈥渄ay,鈥 ultimately from unattested Vulgar Latin 诲颈耻谤苍腻迟补, meaning 鈥渁 day鈥檚 time鈥 or 鈥渁 day鈥檚 work.鈥 In English, the meaning of the word journey originally meant something like 鈥渁 day鈥檚 travel,鈥 but eventually came to mean 鈥渁 long trip.鈥

A journey can last a day but the word usually refers to longer trips. The word is sometimes preceded with the mode of transportation that鈥檚 used, as in The city is reachable only by a long train journey. Discussion of journeys often involves their destination or purpose. When people say, 鈥淚t鈥檚 the journey, not the destination,鈥 they mean that the significance and value of a journey is what happens along the way, from moment to moment, as opposed to the achievement of its ultimate goal.

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What are some other forms related to journey?

  • journeyer (noun)
  • outjourney (verb)

What are some synonyms for journey?

What are some words that share a root or word element with journey?听

What are some words that often get used in discussing journey?

How is听journey used in real life?

Journey is very commonly used in a figurative way.

Try using听journey!

Which of the following words is a synonym of journey?

A. voyage
B. trip
C. trek
D. all of the above

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