pil ‧ grim ‧ age /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ, ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
1 . a journey to a holy place for religious reasons
make a pilgrimage/go on (a) pilgrimage
the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca
2 . a journey to a place connected with someone or something famous:
Presley’s home has become a place of pilgrimage.