Journey

Meaning

Journey means the act of traveling from one place to another, especially when the travel takes some time or covers a significant distance. It can also describe a long or difficult process of personal development or change.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒɜː.ni/

Word Forms

• Base form: journey
• Plural: journeys
• Verb: journey
• Present participle: journeying
• Past tense: journeyed
• Past participle: journeyed

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

• long journey — a journey that takes a considerable amount of time or covers a great distance.
• make a journey — to travel from one place to another.
• begin a journey — to start traveling or to start a process of change or development.
• return journey — the journey back to the place where you started.
• journey through life — the process of living and experiencing different stages of life.
• spiritual journey — a process of personal or religious development and discovery.

Example Sentences

• The journey from the capital to the village took almost six hours.
• We began our journey early in the morning.
• She spent the train journey reading a novel.
• Starting a new career can be the beginning of an exciting journey.
• His journey toward becoming a writer was far from easy.

Literary Example

Example:

“Little more than half a day's journey.”

— Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Here, journey refers to a period of travel from one place to another. Mr. Darcy is discussing the distance between Longbourn and another location, describing it as a relatively easy journey.

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