journey

The word “journey” means a trip from one place to another, especially a long one. In plain terms, a trip, or figuratively a long process of change or growth.

“Journey” is pronounced JUR-nee (/ˈd͡ʒɝni/ in IPA).

Here is “journey” used in a sentence: “The journey from London to Edinburgh took about five hours.”

Words with a similar meaning to “journey” include fare, sith and trip.

Depending on how it is used, “journey” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “journey” comes from Latin. From Old French journee ("a day's travel"), from Latin diēs ("day") — a journey originally meant the distance you could cover in one day.

“Journey” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Journey” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a trip from one place to another, especially a long one.

A trip usually means going somewhere for a purpose and coming back, often short, like a shopping trip. A journey emphasises the act of travelling itself, especially over a long distance or time. Journey also works figuratively for personal growth, whereas trip rarely does.

A voyage is a long journey made by sea or through space, so we speak of an ocean voyage or a space voyage. A journey is the general word and usually suggests travel over land. Every voyage is a journey, but not every journey counts as a voyage.

Yes, very commonly. Beyond physical travel, journey describes any long process of change or development — a career journey, a healing journey, or life's journey. Used this way it highlights the experiences, challenges, and growth along the route rather than simply arriving at a fixed destination.

A journey can be a train ride across a country, a long drive between cities, or a flight to another continent. Historic examples include explorers crossing oceans or pioneers travelling overland for months. Figuratively, someone's journey from beginner to expert in a craft is also described this way.