Synonyms for voyage
- noun
- verb
Most common
travel trip journey expedition tour adventure exploration excursion
Definitions
- n. 1
A long journey, especially by ship.
He went on a voyage to France.
- v. 1
To go on a long journey.
Related words
- Phrases
- voyage planning
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A voyage, which was formerly a journey of any kind, is now a going to a considerable distance by water, especially by sea; as, a voyage to India.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- travel It won't be long before we can enjoy space travel.
- trip The purpose of our trip is to visit a new factory.
- journey The journey, as I recall it, was long and tedious.
- expedition Where had she been during that strange expedition?
- tour Our bike tour of the French Alps lasted two weeks.
- adventure It was his story of adventure that charmed us all.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| voyage | steady | |
| travel | steady | |
| trip | rising | |
| journey | rising | |
| expedition | steady | |
| tour | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- tour1, trip1, sail1
- 5 letters
- jaunt1
- 6 letters
- travel2, cruise1
- 7 letters
- journey2
- 8 letters
- vacation3, navigate3
- 9 letters
- adventure3, excursion3
- 10 letters
- expedition4
- 11 letters
- exploration4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (travel2 = 2 syllables).