Definitions for journey
ˈdʒɜr nijour·ney

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. journey, journeying(verb)

   the act of traveling from one place to another

2. travel, journey(verb)

   undertake a journey or trip

3. travel, journey(verb)

   travel upon or across

   "travel the oceans"

GCIDE(4.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Journey(n.)

   The distance that is traveled in a journey, or the time taken to complete a journey; as, it's a two-day journey from the oasis into Cairo by camel; from Mecca to Samarkand is quite a journey.

   Etymology: [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day's journey, OF. jorne, jurne, a day, a day's work of journey, F. journe, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See Journal.]

2. Journey(n.)

   A passage through life, or a passage through any significant experience, or from one state to another.

   Etymology: [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day's journey, OF. jorne, jurne, a day, a day's work of journey, F. journe, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See Journal.]

Wiktionary(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. journey(Noun)

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

2. journey(Noun)

   A day.

3. journey(Noun)

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

4. journey(Noun)

   A day's work.

5. journey(Verb)

   To travel, to make a trip or voyage.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Journey(noun)

   the travel or work of a day

   Etymology: [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day's journey, OF. jorne, jurne, a day, a day's work of journey, F. journe, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See Journal.]

2. Journey(noun)

   travel or passage from one place to another; hence, figuratively, a passage through life

   Etymology: [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day's journey, OF. jorne, jurne, a day, a day's work of journey, F. journe, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See Journal.]

3. Journey(verb)

   to travel from place to place; to go from home to a distance

   Etymology: [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day's journey, OF. jorne, jurne, a day, a day's work of journey, F. journe, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See Journal.]

4. Journey(verb)

   to traverse; to travel over or through

   Etymology: [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day's journey, OF. jorne, jurne, a day, a day's work of journey, F. journe, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See Journal.]

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1. Journey

   Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973 by former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded. During that period, the band released a series of hit songs, including 1981's "Don't Stop Believin'", which became in 2009 the top-selling catalog track in iTunes history. Its parent studio album, Escape, the band's eighth and most successful, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and yielded another of their most popular singles, "Open Arms". Its 1983 follow-up, Frontiers, was almost as successful in the United States, reaching No. 2 and spawning several successful singles; it broadened the band's appeal in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart. Journey enjoyed a successful reunion in the mid-1990s, and later regrouped with a series of lead singers. Sales have resulted in two gold albums, eight multi-platinum albums, and one diamond album. They have had eighteen Top 40 singles in the US, six of which reached the Top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and two of which reached No. 1 on other Billboard charts, and a No. 6 hit on the UK Singles Chart in "Don't Stop Believin'". Originally a progressive rock band, Journey was described by Allmusic as having cemented a reputation as "one of America's most beloved commercial rock/pop bands" by 1978, when they redefined their sound by embracing traditional pop arrangements on their fourth album, Infinity. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Journey has sold 47 million albums in the US, making them the 28th best selling band. Their worldwide sales have reached over 80 million albums. A 2005 USA Today opinion poll named Journey the fifth best American rock band in history. Their songs have become arena rock staples and are still played on rock radio stations across the world.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Journey

   jur′ni, n. any travel: tour: excursion: the weight of finished coins delivered at one time to the Master of the Mint—also Jour′ney-weight.—v.i. Jour′ney, to travel:—pr.p. jour′neying; pa.p. jour′neyed (-nid).—adj. Jour′ney-bat′ed (Shak.), wayworn.—ns. Jour′neyman, one who works by the day: any hired workman: one whose apprenticeship is completed; Jour′ney-work, work done by a journeyman or for hire. [Fr. journée—jour, a day—L. diurnus.]

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1. journey

   A form of travel from a place to a specific location of choice.

   The journey to Wales is easy and simple as we fly.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

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1. journey

   Song lyrics by journey -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by journey on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'journey' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2169

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'journey' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2603

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'journey' in Nouns Frequency: #844

How to pronounce journey?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say journey in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of journey in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of journey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of journey in a Sentence

1. Young Sydney:

   They have a bromance going on, when I get off Wentworth, Journey runs right up to him and licks out his nostrils. It's a little bit personal -- but Wentworth obviously likes it.

2. Marcus Tullius Cicero:

   . . . for until that God who rules all the region of the sky. . . has freed you from the fetters of your body, you cannot gain admission here. Men were created with the understanding that they were to look after that sphere called Earth, which you see in the middle of the temple. Minds have been given to them out of the eternal fires you call fixed stars and planets, those spherical solids which, quickened with divine minds, journey through their circuits and orbits with amazing speed....

3. Claire Nelson:

   Sometimes a multi-city journey is comparable to a single-city flight with transfers, and then I can sneak in a hug and hello with an old friend in-between.

4. Andrea Bonomi:

   It has been a long journey. As a firm we became carbon neutral ten years ago but we didn't stop there, the ultimate goal is to raise the sustainability bar and cut fuel emissions across all our investments while keeping returns high. It is a tough balancing act as investors are no longer willing to accept returns at any cost.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   We have to send a clear message, just because your child gets across the border, that doesn't mean the child gets to stay. So, we don't want to send a message that is contrary to our laws or will encourage more children to make that dangerous journey.

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