journey en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English journe, from Old French jornee, from Vulgar Latin *diurnāta, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus, from diēs (“day”). Displaced native Old English fær and Old English faru.
Meanings
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A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
Or is it, that when human Souls a journey long have had, / And are returned into themselves, they cannot be but sad?
1807, William Wordsworth, “Star Gazers”, in Poems, in Two Volumes, volume I, London: […] Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, […], →OCLC, page 88:“Don't set out on a journey using someone else's donkey.” ~ African proverb
The journey to London takes two hours by train.
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(figuratively) Any process or progression likened to a journey, especially one that involves difficulties or personal development.
That progress has taken over ten years and £20 million to bring to fruition. But, as Mands explains, the journey has been one that HSG has been almost obligated to undertake. "First and foremost, this is an environmental project," she says.
2023 December 27, Richard Foster, “New rail freight terminal leads the way”, in RAIL, number 999, page 39:the journey to political freedom
my journey of dealing with grief
Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.
2012 March-April, Terrence J. Sejnowski, “Well-connected Brains”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2017, page 171:
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The progress of a customer through a system, often a computer system.
a customer journey
We need to map out the user journey and make it more efficient.
- (obsolete) A day.
- (obsolete) A day's travelling; the distance travelled in a day.
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(obsolete) A day's work.
But whan ye haue done that Iourney ye shal promyse me as ye are a true knyght for to go with me and to helpe me / and other damoysels that are distressid dayly with a fals knyghte / All your entente damoysel and desyre I wylle fulfylle / soo ye wyl brynge me vnto this knyghte
1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “vij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book VI:
- The weight of finished coins delivered at one time to the Master of the Mint.
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(collective) A group of giraffes.
Rolande Bragg (7 December 2023), “The Riding Romance”, in capocagin (Usenet): “Don't be surprised to see elephants or a journey of giraffes pass you from this high point. We rode here for a treehouse brunch and encountered a few elephants along the way.”
Luckily, we saw journeys of giraffes countless times during our six days on safari in South Africa.
2012 October 11, Elizabeth Yardley Pennridge High School, Burlington County Times, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2023:Josette King (15 April 2012), “Postcard from Eden”, in JosetteKing.com, archived from the original on 17 Apr 2024: “But Apollo awaits, eager to shown me crowned cranes dancing their mating dance in the morning sun, prides of lions lounging in the reeds, journeys of giraffes strutting across the plain and birds galore.”
- (qualifier:African-American Vernacular) Life on Earth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| journeys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
memory journey · journeyperson · microjourney · journeywork · wedding journey · Sabbath-day's journey · journeywoman · journeyer · a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step · journeyman · journeylike · midjourney · journey juice · outjourney
Hyponyms
peregrination · flight · outing · trudge · drive · trek · exodus · ramble · jaunt · wayfare · pilgrimage · hike · tour · excursion · course · tab · raik · constitutional · travel · expedition · ride · hegira · tramp · voyage · yomp · walk
Meronyms
home stretch · arrival · landfall · change · leg · final approach · home straight · takeoff · outset · passage · launch · departure · stage
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (182)
tr yolculuk (trip, a voyage) · pdt Reis (trip, a voyage) · pap biahe (trip, a voyage) · ko 여행 (trip, a voyage) · pon seiloak (trip, a voyage) · sv resa (trip, a voyage) · sk cesta (trip, a voyage) · cmn 旅途 (trip, a voyage) · ps سفر (trip, a voyage) · cmn 旅程 (trip, a voyage) · ar مُسَافَرَة (trip, a voyage) · kk саяхат (trip, a voyage) · mk пату́вање (trip, a voyage) · gd slighe (trip, a voyage) · ka ტური (trip, a voyage) · ka ვოიაჟი (trip, a voyage) · gd cuairt (trip, a voyage) · bg пъту́ване (trip, a voyage) · de Anreise (trip, a voyage) · hi यात्रा (trip, a voyage) · ug سەپەر (trip, a voyage) · lv ceļojums (trip, a voyage) · vec viàjo (trip, a voyage) · az səfər (trip, a voyage) · kmr seyehat (trip, a voyage) · fi reissu (trip, a voyage) · ga aistear (trip, a voyage) · es singladura (process or progression likened to a journey) · prs سِیَاحَت (trip, a voyage) · mhn roas (trip, a voyage) · yi רייַזע (trip, a voyage) · ur سَفَر (trip, a voyage) · my ခရီး (trip, a voyage) · sl potovanje (trip, a voyage) · lo ການເດີນທາງ (trip, a voyage) · is leiðangur (trip, a voyage) · nrf viage (trip, a voyage) · bn যাত্রা (trip, a voyage) · is ferð (trip, a voyage) · ru турне́ (trip, a voyage) · cmn 旅行 (trip, a voyage) · lua lwendo (trip, a voyage) · nl trektocht (trip, a voyage) · egy n:nm*m-t*t:D54 (trip, a voyage) · tr seyahat (trip, a voyage) · fa-ira سِیاحَت (trip, a voyage) · de Tour (trip, a voyage) · bo འགྲུལ་བཞུད (trip, a voyage) · sv färd (trip, a voyage) · pl wędrówka (process or progression likened to a journey) · sw safari (trip, a voyage) · meu laolao (trip, a voyage) · km ដំណើរ (trip, a voyage) · be пае́здка (trip, a voyage) · cs cesta (trip, a voyage) · eu bidaia (trip, a voyage) · pt jornada (trip, a voyage) · tg сафар (trip, a voyage) · ml യാത്ര (trip, a voyage) · be падаро́жжа (trip, a voyage) · sh путова́ње (trip, a voyage) · sv väg (process or progression likened to a journey) · da rejse (trip, a voyage) · pl wypad (trip, a voyage) · kmr ger (trip, a voyage) · ru пое́здка (trip, a voyage) · sk cestovanie (trip, a voyage) · ky саякат (trip, a voyage) · ug ساياھەت (trip, a voyage) · prs سَفَر (trip, a voyage) · mr प्रवास (trip, a voyage) · tk syýahat (trip, a voyage) · ceb panaw (trip, a voyage) · ho laolao (trip, a voyage) · tg сайёҳат (trip, a voyage) · lu lwendo (trip, a voyage) · sa यात्रा (trip, a voyage) · mr प्रवास (process or progression likened to a journey) · pt viagem (trip, a voyage) · arz رحلة (trip, a voyage) · es jornada (process or progression likened to a journey) · om deemsa (trip, a voyage) · la cursus (trip, a voyage) · es viajata (trip, a voyage) · sk výlet (trip, a voyage) · txb yalñe (trip, a voyage) · id perjalanan (trip, a voyage) · kl angalaneq (trip, a voyage) · nl reis (trip, a voyage) · es asengladura (trip, a voyage) · mk патеше́ствие (trip, a voyage) · gd turas (trip, a voyage) · nl trip (trip, a voyage) · es periplo (process or progression likened to a journey) · ee azɔlizɔzɔ (trip, a voyage) · hy ուղեւորություն (trip, a voyage) · io voyajo (trip, a voyage) · ps سياحت (trip, a voyage) · cmn 旅游 (trip, a voyage) · rsk путованє (trip, a voyage) · es trayecto (trip, a voyage) · ur سِیاحَت (trip, a voyage) · tr gezi (trip, a voyage) · pl podróż (trip, a voyage) · fr voyage (trip, a voyage) · tk sapar (trip, a voyage) · hu utazás (trip, a voyage) · ka მგზავრობა (trip, a voyage) · eo vojaĝo (trip, a voyage) · dsb jězd (trip, a voyage) · el ταξίδι (trip, a voyage) · ang færeld (trip, a voyage) · srn waka (process or progression likened to a journey) · de Reise (trip, a voyage) · et reis (trip, a voyage) · xag 𐔴𐔾𐕒𐕡𐕎 (trip, a voyage) · ko 려행 (trip, a voyage) · la iter (trip, a voyage) · grc πορεία (trip, a voyage) · gd taisteal (trip, a voyage) · izh matka (trip, a voyage) · az səyahət (trip, a voyage) · gl viaxe (trip, a voyage) · ja ツアー (trip, a voyage) · ar سَيَاحَة (trip, a voyage) · cy taith (trip, a voyage) · fa-ira سَفَر (trip, a voyage) · it avventura (trip, a voyage) · bg пътеше́ствие (trip, a voyage) · es recorrido (process or progression likened to a journey) · fi kulku (process or progression likened to a journey) · uk пої́здка (trip, a voyage) · ky сапар (trip, a voyage) · lt kelionė (trip, a voyage) · pt percurso (trip, a voyage) · fi matka (process or progression likened to a journey) · uk по́дорож (trip, a voyage) · sq udhëtim (trip, a voyage) · ne यात्रा (trip, a voyage) · fi matka (trip, a voyage) · es viaje (trip, a voyage) · nb reise (trip, a voyage) · ru воя́ж (trip, a voyage) · ro voiaj (trip, a voyage) · it viaggio (trip, a voyage) · it itinerario (trip, a voyage) · mww tawm rooj (trip, a voyage) · th การเดินทาง (trip, a voyage) · ja 旅 (trip, a voyage) · ar رِحْلَة (trip, a voyage) · ro călătorie (trip, a voyage) · ota سفر (trip, a voyage) · ka მოგზაურობა (trip, a voyage) · uz safar (trip, a voyage) · cy siwrnai (trip, a voyage) · mn аялал (trip, a voyage) · ru путеше́ствие (trip, a voyage) · ja 旅行 (trip, a voyage) · hi सफ़र (trip, a voyage) · es singladura (trip, a voyage) · kk сапар (trip, a voyage) · tt сәяхәт (trip, a voyage) · te ప్రయాణము (trip, a voyage) · de Fahrt (trip, a voyage) · he מַסָּע (trip, a voyage) · tum ulendo (trip, a voyage) · ga slí (trip, a voyage) · vo täv (trip, a voyage) · ia viage (trip, a voyage) · cs výlet (trip, a voyage) · ny ulendó (trip, a voyage) · arz سفرية (trip, a voyage) · lv brauciens (trip, a voyage) · vi cuộc hành trình (trip, a voyage) · sh putovánje (trip, a voyage) · ar سَفَر (trip, a voyage) · mba panaw (trip, a voyage) · uz sayohat (trip, a voyage) · pl wyjazd (trip, a voyage) · de Weg (process or progression likened to a journey) · es jornada (trip, a voyage) · srn waka (trip, a voyage)