noun
journey
JUR-nee
noun
1
A trip from one place to another, especially a long one.
"The journey from London to Edinburgh took about five hours."
"They packed light for the journey through the mountains."
2
A long process of change or development, often difficult, likened to travelling somewhere.
"Recovery has been a long journey for him."
"Her journey to becoming a doctor took over a decade."
verb
1
To travel somewhere, especially over a distance.
"They journeyed across the desert for three days."
How to Use Journey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA trip, or figuratively a long process of change or growth.
Common pairings
a long journey
go on a journey
journey of self-discovery
Word Forms
journeyed past tense, journeys plural, journeys plural, journeys singular
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Etymology
From Old French journee ("a day's travel"), from Latin diēs ("day") — a journey originally meant the distance you could cover in one day.