historic voyage
Journey for history
A historic voyage is a journey—typically by sea—of lasting significance or renown: Columbus's historic voyage to the Americas, the historic voyage of the Mayflower.
The phrase emphasizes the journey's importance to history rather than merely its age.
Voyage implies distance and duration, so historic voyage suggests an expedition that changed something—trade routes, exploration, human understanding.
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- journeyTravel from place to place
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- sailShip's wind-catching fabric
- set sailBegin a sea journey
open sea · high seas · explorer · discovery · new world · Columbus · Magellan · age of exploration · seafaring · maiden · pioneering · landmark · epic · crossing · Atlantic · vessel · ship · uncharted
outcome/achievement
historic voyagelost expedition
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