Journey – Thesaurus

Thesaurus of Journey

How many synonyms are there for journey?

Journey /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ is a word that means an act of travelling from one place to another, or a long and often difficult process of personal change and development¹. It can also be used as a verb to mean travel somewhere¹. Especially in British English, journey is an occasion when you travel from one place to another – used especially about travelling a long distance, or travelling somewhere regularly. There are many journey synonyms that you can use to make your writing more varied and interesting. Here are some examples:

• trip a journey to visit a place
• tour a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc
• excursion /ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/a short journey by a group of people to visit a place, especially while they are on holiday
• expedition /ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/ a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place
• commute /kəˈmjuːt/ the journey to and from work that someone does every day
• pilgrimage /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ/ a journey to a holy place for religious reasons
• trek a long journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially one that people do on foot for pleasure
• travel noun [uncountable] the general activity of moving from one place to another

What is the most common synonym of the word “journey”? – That is the word “trip”.

These are just some of the synonyms for journey that you can use in your writing. You can find more synonyms at Thesaurus.com 2 or Merriam-Webster Thesaurus 34. You can also use different forms of these words depending on the context and tense. For example:

• I went on a trip to Paris last week.
• She is planning an expedition to Antarctica next year.
• He trekked across the desert for three days.
• They embarked on a voyage around the world.
• We enjoyed our cruise along the Nile river.
• He loves going on safaris in Africa.
• She took me for a ride on her bike.
• He drove me to the airport this morning.
• She transferred to another school last month.
• They made their crossing by ferry.

What is the most common synonym of the word “journey”? – That’s “trip”.

I hope this blog post helps you understand some of the synonyms for journey and how to use them in your writing. What kind of writing are you working on?

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