journey

CEFRA2

/ˈd͡ʒɝni/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of traveling from one place to another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any process or progression likened to a journey, especially one that involves difficulties or personal development.

Examples

  • They went on a long train journey across India.

  • We had to walk the last leg of the journey.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The progress of a customer through a system, often a computer system.

  2. A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.

  3. A day's travelling; the distance travelled in a day.

More examples

In context

  • We often compare life to a journey.

  • The journey to London takes two hours by train.

  • “Don't set out on a journey using someone else's donkey.” ~ African proverb

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English journe, from Old French jornee, from Vulgar Latin *diurnāta, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus, from diēs (“day”). Displaced native Old English fær and Old English faru.