01 n. The travel or work of a day.
pl.
Journeys ((#))
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1.
The travel or work of a day.[Obs.]“We have yet large day, for scarce the sun Hath finished half his journey.” — Milton.
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2.
Travel or passage from one place to another, especially one covering a large distance or taking a long time.“The good man . . . is gone a long journey.” — Prov. vii. 19.
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3.
A passage through life, or a passage through any significant experience, or from one state to another.[figurative]“We must all have the same journey's end.” — Bp. Stillingfleet.
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4.
The distance that is traveled in a journey{2}, or the time taken to complete a journey{2}; as, it's a two-day journey from the oasis into Cairo by camel; from Mecca to Samarkand is quite a journey.
Syn.
Tour; excursion; trip; expedition; pilgrimage; jaunt.
-- Journey, Tour, Excursion, Pilgrimage. The word journey suggests the idea of a somewhat prolonged traveling for a specific object, leading a person to pass directly from one point to another. In a tour, we take a roundabout course from place to place, more commonly for pleasure, though sometimes on business. An excursion is usually a brief tour or trip for pleasure, health, etc. In a pilgrimage we travel to a place hallowed by our religions affections, or by some train of sacred or tender associations. A journey on important business; the tour of Europe; an excursion to the lakes; a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.