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Synonyms for voyage ˈvɔɪ ɪdʒ voy·age, this thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word voyage ., wiktionary rate these synonyms: 2.3 / 3 votes.

voyage noun

Synonyms: trip , vacation , exploration , expedition , journey , adventure , excursion

• voyage verb

To go on a long journey.

Synonyms: vacation , exploration , adventure , excursion , expedition , trip , journey

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A journey (French journée , from Latin diurnus , daily) was primarily a day's work; hence, a movement from place to place within one day, which we now describe as "a day's journey ;" in its extended modern use a journey is a direct going from a starting-point to a destination, ordinarily over a considerable distance; we speak of a day's journey , or the journey of life. Travel is a passing from place to place, not necessarily in a direct line or with fixed destination; a journey through Europe would be a passage to some destination beyond or at the farther boundary; travel in Europe may be in no direct course, but may include many journeys in different directions. 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. A trip is a short and direct journey . A tour is a journey that returns to the starting-point, generally over a considerable distance; as, a bridal tour , or business tour . An excursion is a brief tour or journey , taken for pleasure, often by many persons at once; as, an excursion to Chautauqua. Passage is a general word for a journey by any conveyance, especially by water; as, a rough passage across the Atlantic; transit , literally the act of passing over or through, is used specifically of the conveyance of passengers or merchandise; rapid transit is demanded for suburban residents or perishable goods. Pilgrimage , once always of a sacred character, retains in derived uses something of that sense; as, a pilgrimage to Stratford-on-Avon.

Synonyms: excursion , expedition , journey , pilgrimage , tour , transit , travel , trip

Preposition: A journey from Naples to Rome; through Mexico; across the continent; over the sea; a journey into Asia; among savages; by land, by rail, for health, on foot, on the cars, etc.

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ocean trip, voyage noun

an act of traveling by water

Synonyms: ocean trip

a journey to some distant place

voyage, sail, navigate verb

travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

"The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"

Synonyms: pilot , sweep , sail , navigate

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Synonyms: journey by water , passage by sea

Synonyms: cruise , sail , take a voyage , take a cruise , travel by sea , take ship , plough the waves , plough the deep

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List of paraphrases for "voyage":

trip , journey , travel , travels , travelling , traveling , tour

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How to use voyage in a sentence.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox :

Like the winds of the sea are the winds of fate As we voyage along through life, Tis the set of the soul That decides its goal And not the calm or the strife.

Herman Melville :

Life's a voyage that's homeward bound.

Friend, never fear dying. Dying is the last, but the least matter that a person has to be anxious about. Fear living, that is a hard battle to fight, a stern discipline to endure, a rough voyage to undergo ! Charles Spurgeon

Aydan Ozoguz :

It was an illusion to think that cutting off Mare Nostrum would prevent people from attempting this dangerous voyage across the Mediterranean.

Judge Ruben Castillo :

Given the amount, it's nonsensical to think this was this defendant's inaugural voyage into cocaine trafficking.

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• sail transport, journey
• tour journey, travel
• trip journey, event
• cruise journey, sail
• travel journey, event
• navigate transport
• journey travel, movement
• trek move, trip
• passage transport, crossing
• expedition move, travel
• pilgrimage move, event
• excursion event, travel
• peregrinate
• flight travel, trip
• jaunt event
• junket excursion
• outing excursion, trip
• sailing sail, crossing
• drive sail, crossing
• peregrination
• traverse transport
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voyage ( English)

Origin & history, pronunciation.

• IPA: /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/
• A long journey , especially by ship.
• J. Fletcher I love a sea voyage and a blustering tempest.
• Shakespeare All the voyage of their life / Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
• ( obsolete ) The act or practice of travelling.
• Francis Bacon Nations have interknowledge of one another by voyage into foreign parts, or strangers that come to them.
• exploration

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• maiden voyage

voyage ( French)

• IPA: /vwa.jaʒ/
• ( Louisiana ) IPA: [vo.jaʒ], [(v)wɒ.jaʒ]
• Homophone: voyages
• Hyphenation: voi | iage
• Rhymes: -ɑʒ
• trip , travel
• Inflection of voyager ( first-person singular present indicative )
• Inflection of voyager ( third-person singular present indicative )
• Inflection of voyager ( first-person singular present subjunctive )
• Inflection of voyager ( third-person singular present subjunctive )
• Inflection of voyager ( second-person singular imperative )

Automatically generated practical examples in English:

Danish shipping company Norden says it has completed the first voyage by an ocean-going vessel powered purely by biofuel made from used cooking oil. BBC News, 30 November 2018

Two B.C. kayakers are set to depart for a month-long voyage retracing the passage Spanish explorers took in the late 1700s. Vancouver Sun, 7 June 2019

On May 2 1969, thousands of well-wishers gathered in Southampton to watch the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) set sail on her maiden voyage to New York. Independent.ie, 9 May 2019

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Antonio de la Rosa, 50, of Madrid, Spain, spent 76 days 5 hours and 22 minutes at sea during a near 3,000 mile voyage from San Francisco to Honolulu. Mail Online, 28 August 2019

A 71-year-old Frenchman has begun a sea voyage from the Canary Islands in a bid to reach the Caribbean — in a barrel. But it's a barrel with a difference. Deutsche Welle, 26 December 2018

Garry Crothers, 64, is getting used to dry land in Derry this weekend after completing a remarkable 4,000 mile voyage across the Atlantic. RTE, 5 July 2020

A one-armed sailor has enjoyed his first full night of sleep in days after an epic solo voyage across the Atlantic. Independent.ie, 6 July 2020

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa's search for a girlfriend to join him on a voyage around the moon will be the subject of a new documentary program, in the latest attention-grabbing stunt by the entrepreneur. CBC, 12 January 2020

The sea voyage that changed Peter Padfield’s life more than six decades ago started with an act of chance. The Washington Times, 14 September 2020

P&O Cruises latest vessel, Iona, has embarked on her maiden voyage . The ship is visiting her Scottish namesake island, with a fireworks display as the highlight of celebrations. Breaking Travel News, 10 August 2021

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[ voi -ij ]

Synonyms: cruise

• a passage through air or space, as a flight in an airplane or space vehicle.
• a journey or expedition from one place to another by land.

the voyages of Marco Polo.

• Obsolete. an enterprise or undertaking.

verb (used without object)

• to make or take a voyage; travel; journey.

verb (used with object)

to voyage the seven seas.

/ ˈvɔɪɪdʒ /

• a journey, travel, or passage, esp one to a distant land or by sea or air
• obsolete. an ambitious project

we will voyage to Africa

Derived Forms

• ˈvoyager , noun

Other Words From

• voyag·er noun
• outvoyage verb (used with object) outvoyaged outvoyaging
• re·voyage noun verb revoyaged revoyaging
• un·voyag·ing adjective

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The preserve is such hardy stuff, in fact, that Christopher Columbus packed it alongside salt cod and hardtack on his transatlantic voyages.

Other data do suggest that ancient humans could have deliberately made the voyage to the Ryukyu Islands.

It is unlikely that ancient mariners would have set out on an ocean voyage with a major storm on the horizon, say paleoanthropologist Yousuke Kaifu of the University of Tokyo and colleagues.

Days after the Diamond Princess evacuation, a ship from the same company, the Grand Princess, set sail from San Francisco on another ill-fated voyage.

A statue of its namesake explorer stands in the lobby, near a chart of Cook’s voyages.

It used to carry livestock but sailed its final voyage with a hold full of Syrian men, women, and children.

People might be surprised that during that period “Maiden Voyage,” one of your most well-loved standards, began as a TV jingle.

It has now been revealed that Princess Beatrice will not be among those who will ultimately voyage with Virgin Galactic.

The turbulent waters caused one of his oars to crack, which—without a motor or a sail—can be severely detrimental to his voyage.

The voyage is a new one, certainly for Tambor, but also for Hollywood, in many ways.

Roman Pane who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage alludes to another method of using the herb.

Henry Hudson sailed from Gravesend on his first voyage for the discovery of a northwest passage to India.

I shipped for a voyage to Japan and China, and spent several more years trying to penetrate the forbidden fastnesses of Tibet.

The Swedish boatswain consoled him, and he modified his opinions as the voyage went on.

Capt. Ross sailed from Shetland, on his first voyage for the discovery of the north-west passage.

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Definition of voyage

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Definition of voyage  (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

transitive verb

• peregrinate

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Word History

Middle English viage, veyage , from Anglo-French veiage , from Late Latin viaticum , from Latin, traveling money, from neuter of viaticus of a journey, from via way — more at way

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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vox populi vox Dei

voyage charter party

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TikTok star Alix Earle issued an apology after using the N-word in a resurfaced posts from when she was 13 years old.

“A couple of weeks ago, screenshots surfaced from my old ask.fm account showing me using a slur in the summer of 2014,” the 23-year-old influencer wrote in a statement shared on her Instagram Story Monday.

“I am taking accountability and want to make it clear that I was 13 years old and did not understand the deeply offensive meaning behind that word. That is no excuse for using that word in any context or at any age. That is absolutely not the way I speak or what I stand for.”

Earlier this month, screenshots of Earle’s past comments resurfaced online after being posted in a Reddit thread two years ago.

The posts showed her using the racial slur under the username “Alixxxxxx” while responding to others on the platform, which allowed users to ask questions either publicly or anonymously.

The social media personality came under fire for not addressing her remarks sooner, which she acknowledged in Monday’s statement.

“I regret how I handled the situation,” Earle wrote, claiming she was advised against speaking out, which she realized was “wrong.”

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“There is no one to blame but myself for not standing my ground and going with my gut to speak out right away,” she continued.

“In the absence of my addressing this, my silence allowed others to fill the void with rumors that simply aren’t true,” Earle added, referring to allegations made by “Do We Know Them?” podcast hosts Jessie Smiles and Lily Marston , who claimed she trademarked the offensive posts to prevent them from being shared.

Earle called the accusations “absolutely ridiculous” and “untrue.”

She also shut down rumors that brands have cut ties with her over the controversy.

“Regardless of what’s being said online, I wanted to come on here to address the facts and most importantly apologize,” Earle concluded.

The influencer rose to fame in 2020, per the Cut , when she started posting “Get ready with me” videos on TikTok as a student at the University of Miami.

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