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?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Marcus Terentius Varro:

   The longest part of the journey is said to be the passing of the gate.

2. Emmanuel Ballah:

   We reach out to survivors who would not have been motivated to come on their own and reimburse their travel costs, as many would otherwise not be able to afford the journey, oNE VOICE, ONE SPIRIT.

3. RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo):

   On one’s life’s journey to obtain destiny they will encounter hundreds of closed doors; some are locked and there is no key. There are only two choices.

4. Stylish Candace Cameron-Bure:

   The reality is the glue for us is Jesus, it’s the Bible. You know, when there are arguments or we’re compromising and in ways, it’s always like, ‘Well, let’s just go back to the Bible.’ It’s the foundation for us. So it’s not about winning or losing. But doing this journey together.

5. Johnna Kerres:

   When I look at it, I just think of the journey to get there, i think of the powerful love I have for my son, and I see his strength and resilience.

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