1
: an act or instance of traveling : journey
2
: a course or period of traveling by other than land routes
a long sea voyage
3
: an account of a journey especially by sea
Synonyms
Examples of voyage in a Sentence
Noun
The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage.
He wrote about his many voyages into the South Seas.
a manned voyage to Mars
Verb
They voyaged to distant lands.
He spent his youth voyaging around the globe.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The outbreak followed separate norovirus outbreaks on Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess in a voyage that ended Dec. 18 and a cruise on Holland America’s Zuiderdam that ended Dec. 14.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
This authentic replica of an ancient Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe was built in the 1970s and has since voyaged thousands of nautical miles.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Officials requested that the vessel return to Keelung Harbor for an investigation, but rough seas prevented boarding, and the ship continued its voyage toward South Korea.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The outbreak followed separate norovirus outbreaks on Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess in a voyage that ended Dec. 18 and a cruise on Holland America’s Zuiderdam that ended Dec. 14.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
Book now with Aqua Expeditions Amazon River voyages with Seabourn
Journeying through the Boca dos Botos portion of the Amazon River in Brazil, Seabourn's expedition team will immerse you in the region's one-of-a-kind ecosystem.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
This authentic replica of an ancient Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe was built in the 1970s and has since voyaged thousands of nautical miles.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Voyage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voyage. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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