journey

journey
journeyer, n.
/jerr"nee/, n., pl. journeys, v., journeyed, journeying.
n.
1. a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
2. a distance, course, or area traveled or suitable for traveling: a desert journey.
3. a period of travel: a week's journey.
4. passage or progress from one stage to another: the journey to success.
v.i.
5. to make a journey; travel.
[1175-1225; ME journee day < OF < VL *diurnata a day's time, day's work, etc., equiv. to L diurn(us) daily + -ata, fem. of -atus -ATE1; see -ADE1]
Syn. 1. excursion, jaunt, tour. See trip. 5. roam, rove; peregrinate.

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