cross-country journey
Transcontinental road trip
A cross-country journey is a trip spanning the full width or length of a nation, typically by land: We took a cross-country journey from New York to Los Angeles.
The phrase emphasizes distance and scope rather than speed, often implying adventure or deliberate travel through varied terrain and regions along the way.
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
- highwayMajor road for travel
- milesLengths of 5,280 feet
- mile markersRoadside distance indicators
- state linesBoundaries between provinces
wanderlust · adventure · trek · expedition · odyssey · voyage · traverse · coast-to-coast · national parks · horizon · windshield · motels · gas stations · truck stop · rest area · open road · scenery · landmarks
cross-country journeyneighborhood walk
Amble through nearby streets
short hop · stroll · day trip · staycation · jaunt
cross-country journeystaying put
Remaining in place
staying home · rootedness · immobility · homebound · staycation
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