noun

pilgrimage

PIHLG-rih-mihj

noun

A journey made to a sacred or meaningful place.

"Millions of Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca each year during Hajj."

"For die-hard fans, visiting Graceland felt like a pilgrimage."

How to Use Pilgrimage

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA meaningful journey to a place that matters deeply to you, religiously or personally.

Common pairings

make a pilgrimage a pilgrimage site religious pilgrimage

pilgrimaged past tense, pilgrimages plural, pilgrimages singular

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Millions of Muslims make the _____ to Mecca each year during Hajj.

Formed from "pilgrim" plus the suffix "-age."

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