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journey

jour·ney

UK/ˈd͡ʒɜːni/ US/ˈd͡ʒɝni/ common
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

the act of traveling from one place to another

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verb

1.

undertake a journey or trip

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2.

travel upon or across

  • “travel the oceans”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
  • memory journey
  • Sabbath-day's journey
  • wedding journey

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