sojourn
Temporary dwelling elsewhere
Sojourn is a temporary stay somewhere, typically brief and with the understanding that one will move on.
As a verb, to sojourn means to stay temporarily in a place: We sojourned in Paris for a month before continuing our travels.
The word carries a slightly literary or formal tone, suggesting purposeful travel rather than mere visiting.
Unlike a vacation or holiday, a sojourn implies residence—actually living somewhere for a time—rather than just passing through.
Temporary place to stay
- residencePlace one inhabits
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- dwellingPlace of residence
domicile · abode · billet · hostel · guesthouse · inn · boarding · habitation
Journey by sea
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- trekArduous overland journey
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
wandering · peregrination · travels · passage · excursion · safari · tour · backpacking
Cessation of activity
- reprievePostponement of punishment
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- interludePause between sections
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
hiatus · breather · repose · refuge · sanctuary · haven · escape · timeout
Short in duration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- short-termOf limited duration
- passingMoving by or temporary
interim · momentary · ephemeral · impermanent · provisional · finite · limited · stopgap
lodging
Temporary place to stay
- residencePlace one inhabits
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
dwelling · domicile · abode · billet · hostel · guesthouse · inn · boarding · habitation · encampment
voyage
Journey by sea
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- trekArduous overland journey
expedition · wandering · peregrination · travels · passage · excursion · safari · tour · backpacking · roaming
rest
Cessation of activity
pause · hiatus · breather · repose · refuge · sanctuary · haven · escape · timeout · sabbatical
brief
Short in duration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- short-termOf limited duration
passing · interim · momentary · ephemeral · impermanent · provisional · finite · limited · stopgap · transitional
guest
Welcomed visitor
explore · touring · daytrip · outing · jaunt · round · pop-in
- vintage travelsteamship, steamer trunk, railway station, train station, sleeping car
- Biblical Englishthou, thee, thy, thine, ye
- travel writingtravelogue, travelogues, travel memoir, travel memoirs, travel diaries
- traveltrip, trips, travel, travels, voyage
- places to livehome, house, apartment, residence, dwelling
- travel stopsrest stop, pit stop, stopover, layover, waystation
- Sojourner TruthAbolitionist and suffragist orator