journeys

Extended travel experiences

Journeys is the plural of journey—a trip from one place to another, especially one covering considerable distance or time.

The word carries connotations of significance beyond mere travel: life's journeys, spiritual journeys.

As a verb form, journeys means travels: She journeys across Europe every summer.

exploration

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

safari · uncharted · frontier · wilderness · pioneer · explorer · navigate · survey · cartography · territory

travel

itinerary

Planned sequence of destinations

sightseeing · backpacking · globetrotting · wanderlust · getaway · excursion · trip · jaunt · tourist · passport

voyage

ship

Seagoing transport vessel

  • sailShip's wind-catching fabric
  • oceanMassive saltwater body
  • nauticalOf ships and sailing

mariner · sea · cruise · captain · port · anchor · compass · maritime · helm · passage

transit

commute

Regular work travel

  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • subwayUnderground transit passage
  • metroUrban rail transit

tram · fare · ticket · route · transfer · station · platform · schedule · passenger · departure

odyssey

Homer

Ancient Greek epic composer

  • epicImpressively grand in scope
  • IthacaIonian island, epic destination
  • PenelopeTraditional name, Greek origin

Telemachus · Cyclops · Circe · Calypso · Scylla · Charybdis · Poseidon · homecoming · wandering · trials

pilgrimage

hajj

Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca

sacred · devotion · faith · temple · mosque · church · sanctuary · penance · blessing · meditation

quest

hero

One admired for courage

  • grailSacred sought-after vessel
  • treasureValued wealth or keepsake
  • dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile

knight · destiny · prophecy · challenge · labyrinth · artifact · riddle · mission · pursuit · seeking

Categories
Opposites
motion vs. stillness

journeysstays

Remains in place

remains · abides · settles · rests · lingers

extended travel vs. brief movement

journeyserrands

Brief purposeful outings

jaunts · hops · trips · outings · excursions

departure vs. arrival

journeysarrivals

Those who come

returns · homecomings · destinations · endings · conclusions

Phrases
Family

journey, journeying, journeyed, journeyman, journeyer, adjourned, sojourner, journeymen, sojourned

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G