voyage
noun/ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/
/ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/
- a long journey, especially by sea or in space
- an around-the-world voyage
- a voyage in space
- The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage (= first journey).
- (figurative) Going to college can be a voyage of self-discovery.
- Darwin’s epic voyage of exploration
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by waterb2, Spaceb2, Holidaysb2- Lady Franklin kept a journal during the voyage.
- The ship completed her maiden voyage in May.
- There were mainly scientists on the voyage.
- Bering's voyage of discovery was one of many scientific expeditions in the 18th century.
- The ship began its return voyage to Europe.
- The ship was badly damaged during the voyage from Plymouth.
- They set off on their voyage around the world.
- Writing a biography can be an absorbing voyage of discovery.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- epic
- great
- long
- …
- embark on
- go on
- make
- …
- during a/the voyage
- on a/the voyage
- voyage from
- …
- a voyage of discovery
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun denoting a journey): from Old French voiage, from Latin viaticum ‘provisions for a journey’ (in late Latin ‘journey’).
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