voyage

B1 Topic:Travel
US /ˈvɔɪ.ɪd͡ʒ/
noun verb Freq #6987

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A long journey, especially by sea or in space.

    They set off on a voyage across the Atlantic.

  2. 2
    verb

    To make a long journey, especially by sea.

    The explorers voyaged to the far north.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a long journey, especially... ocean trip
2 verb · to make a long journey,... navigatesail
Word family
Forms voyagedvoyagesvoyaging
Related forms envoy

Etymology

From Middle English viage, borrowed from Anglo-Norman viage and Old French voiage, from Latin viaticum. The modern spelling is under the influence of Modern French voyage. Doublet of viaticum.

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