VOYAGE


Meaning of VOYAGE in English

/ ˈvɔɪɪdʒ; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

a long journey, especially by sea or in space :

an around-the-world voyage

a voyage in space

The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage (= first journey) .

( figurative )

Going to college can be a voyage of self-discovery.

■ verb

[ v + adv. / prep. ] ( literary ) to travel, especially in a ship and over a long distance

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (as a noun denoting a journey): from Old French voiage , from Latin viaticum provisions for a journey (in late Latin journey).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.