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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | journee 'day's journey', from jour 'day', from Latin diurnus; JOURNAL |
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[countable]1 especially British English a time spent travelling from one place to another, especially over a long distance [= trip American English]COLLOCATIONS 
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make a journey go on a journey (=make a long journey) break a journey British English (=make a short stop in a journey) car/train/bus journey outward journey (=a journey to a place) return journey (=a journey home from a place) safe journey (=used especially to wish someone a good journey) wasted journey (=one that did not achieve the result you wanted) leg of a journey (=one part of a journey)
COLLOCATIONS make a journey go on a journey (=make a long journey) break a journey British English (=make a short stop in a journey) car/train/bus journey outward journey (=a journey to a place) return journey (=a journey home from a place) safe journey (=used especially to wish someone a good journey) wasted journey (=one that did not achieve the result you wanted) leg of a journey (=one part of a journey)
2 literary a long and often difficult process by which someone or something changes and develops : 
our journey through lifeThe novel is an account of his spiritual journey.
our journey through lifeThe novel is an account of his spiritual journey.WORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE:
travel, travelling, journey, trip, voyage, crossing, flightTravel (uncountable noun) and travelling are used to mean the general activity of moving from place to place • Air travel is becoming cheaper. • Her work involves a lot of travelling.!! You do not say 'a travel'.Use journey to talk about travelling a long distance or travelling regularly, when the emphasis is on the travelling itself • a long and difficult journey (NOT travel) through the mountains • I read during the train journey to work. • Did you have a good journey? (=Were you comfortable, was the train on time etc?)A trip is when you go on a short journey, or a journey you do not usually make, and come back again. Use this when the emphasis is on where you are going or why you are going there • my first trip to the States • a business trip • Was it a good trip? (=Did you achieve what you wanted to or have a good time there?)Voyage is used for a long sea journey • a voyage across the oceanCrossing is used for a fairly short sea journey • The crossing takes 90 minutes.Flight is used for a journey by air • Have a good flight! ➔ See also travel
WORD CHOICE: travel, travelling, journey, trip, voyage, crossing, flightTravel (uncountable noun) and travelling are used to mean the general activity of moving from place to place • Air travel is becoming cheaper. • Her work involves a lot of travelling.!! You do not say 'a travel'.Use journey to talk about travelling a long distance or travelling regularly, when the emphasis is on the travelling itself • a long and difficult journey (NOT travel) through the mountains • I read during the train journey to work. • Did you have a good journey? (=Were you comfortable, was the train on time etc?)A trip is when you go on a short journey, or a journey you do not usually make, and come back again. Use this when the emphasis is on where you are going or why you are going there • my first trip to the States • a business trip • Was it a good trip? (=Did you achieve what you wanted to or have a good time there?)Voyage is used for a long sea journey • a voyage across the oceanCrossing is used for a fairly short sea journey • The crossing takes 90 minutes.Flight is used for a journey by air • Have a good flight! ➔ See also travel
