Voyage

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdÊ’/

Origin

Middle English viage, from Anglo-Norman viage, from Old French voiage, from Latin viaticum. The modern spelling is under the influence of Modern French voyage.

Full definition of voyage

Noun

1. A long journey, especially by ship.
• J. FletcherI love a sea voyage and a blustering tempest.
• ShakespeareAll the voyage of their life
  Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
2. (obsolete) The act or practice of travelling.
• Francis BaconNations have interknowledge of one another by voyage into foreign parts, or strangers that come to them.

Synonyms

• adventure
• exploration
• expedition
• excursion
• journey
• trip
• vacation

Related terms

• envoy

Derived terms

• maiden voyage

Verb

1. To go on a long journey.
• WordsworthA mind forever voyaging through strange seas of thought alone.----