I. jour ‧ ney 1 S3 W2 /ˈdʒɜːni $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: journee 'day's journey' , from jour 'day' , from Latin diurnus ; ⇨ ↑ journal ]
1 . especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance SYN trip American English
journey to/from/between
my journey to China
journey through/across etc
a journey across Europe
the friends they made on the journey
2 . literary a long and often difficult process by which someone or something changes and develops:
our journey through life
The novel is an account of his spiritual journey.
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ make a journey
I still use my car, but now I make fewer journeys.
▪ go on a journey (=make a long journey)
We are going on a journey to a strange country.
▪ begin/start a journey
He began the journey home across London.
▪ set off on a journey ( also embark on a journey formal ) (=start a long journey)
Before setting off on a journey, look at maps and guidebooks.
▪ break your journey (=make a short stop on a journey)
We broke our journey to have a picnic.
▪ continue your journey
We stopped for breakfast, then continued our journey.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + journey
▪ a car/plane/bus etc journey
the six-hour train journey to London
▪ a long journey
They arrived tired from their long journey.
▪ a difficult journey
It was a difficult journey, especially in the winter months.
▪ a safe journey (=used especially to wish someone a good journey)
Have a safe journey.
▪ an epic journey (=a very long and eventful journey)
Lewis and Clark made their epic journey across the continental United States in the early 1800s.
▪ a wasted journey (=one that did not achieve the result you wanted)
To avoid a wasted journey, ring first to check that the event is still on.
▪ a dangerous/hazardous/perilous journey
They set off on the dangerous journey down the river.
▪ an arduous journey (=to a place that is difficult to reach)
the arduous journey to the North Pole
▪ the outward journey (=the journey to a place)
The outward journey seemed long and slow.
▪ the return journey (=the journey back from a place)
The return journey was uneventful.
▪ the homeward journey (=the journey back home)
In the car on their homeward journey, they discussed the wedding.
■ phrases
▪ a leg/stage of a journey (=one part of a journey)
We set off on the final leg of our journey.
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THESAURUS
▪ journey especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another – used especially about travelling a long distance, or travelling somewhere regularly:
The journey took us over three hours.
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My journey to work normally takes around 30 minutes.
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a four-hour train journey
▪ trip a journey to visit a place:
How about a trip to the seaside on Saturday?
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a business trip
▪ tour a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc:
Last summer we went on a tour of Europe.
▪ excursion a short journey by a group of people to visit a place, especially while they are on holiday:
The cost of the holiday includes excursions to nearby places of interest.
▪ expedition a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place:
Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic
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a military expedition
▪ commute the journey to and from work that someone does every day:
People are fed up with the daily commute on overcrowded trains.
▪ pilgrimage /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ, ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/ a journey to a holy place for religious reasons:
the annual pilgrimage to Mecca
▪ trek a long journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially one that people do on foot for pleasure:
a two-week trek across the Atlas Mountains
▪ travel noun [uncountable] the general activity of moving from one place to another:
Her new job involves a lot of travel.
▪ sb’s travels noun [plural] someone’s journeys to or in places that are far away:
I’m longing to hear all about your travels in China.
■ by plane/boat/car/bicycle etc
▪ flight a journey by air:
You should check in at the airport two hours before your flight.
▪ voyage /ˈvɔɪ-ɪdʒ/ a long journey over the sea:
MacArthur’s epic round-the-world voyage
▪ crossing a short journey by boat from one piece of land to another:
A 30-minute ferry crossing takes you to the island.
▪ cruise a journey by boat for pleasure:
a Mediterranean cruise
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a cruise down the Nile
▪ drive a journey in a car, often for pleasure:
The drive through the mountains was absolutely beautiful.
▪ ride a short journey in a car, or on a bicycle or horse:
It’s a twenty-minute taxi ride to the station.
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a bike ride
II. journey 2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
literary to travel:
They left the town and journeyed south.
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THESAURUS
■ to travel
▪ travel to go from one place to another, especially places that are far apart:
We travelled to Russia by train.
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I love to travel.
▪ go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel :
We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year.
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He’s gone to London on business.
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It’s quicker to go by plane.
▪ commute to travel to work or school:
She commutes to work by bicycle.
▪ cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean:
The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships.
▪ tour to travel in order to visit many different places, especially as part of a holiday:
They’re touring Europe by coach.
▪ go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities:
They went trekking in the mountains.
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She’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times.
▪ go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your ↑ rucksack :
He went backpacking in Australia.
▪ roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time:
When he was young, he roamed from one country to another.
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The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory.
▪ journey literary to travel, especially a long distance:
He journeyed on horseback through Palestine.