sojourned
Lodged for awhile
Sojourned is the past tense of sojourn, meaning to stay somewhere temporarily.
The word carries a literary or formal tone, suggesting a purposeful but impermanent residence: She sojourned in Paris for three months before returning home.
Unlike visited, sojourn implies settling in for a while rather than passing through.
Lived in a place
- residedOccupied a dwelling
- lodgedFixed firmly within
- stayedContinued being present
- tarriedDelayed in departing
lingered · abided · inhabited · settled · encamped · bivouacked · quartered · domiciled
Brief halt mid-journey
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
- stayRemain in position
- guestWelcomed visitor
- hostOne receiving guests
lodging · welcome · reception · call · encounter · hospitality · dwelling · abode
Travel from place to place
- voyageJourney by sea
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- trekArduous overland journey
expedition · wayfaring · peregrination · roaming · rambling · wandering · itinerary · passage
Short pause from hardship
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- refugePlace of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
haven · interlude · pause · hiatus · sabbatical · recuperation · rejuvenation · leisure
dwelt
Lived in a place
tarried · lingered · abided · inhabited · settled · encamped · bivouacked · quartered · domiciled · boarded
stopover
Brief halt mid-journey
host · lodging · welcome · reception · call · encounter · hospitality · dwelling · abode · quarters
journey
Travel from place to place
- voyageJourney by sea
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
trek · expedition · wayfaring · peregrination · roaming · rambling · wandering · itinerary · passage · transit
respite
Short pause from hardship
sanctuary · haven · interlude · pause · hiatus · sabbatical · recuperation · rejuvenation · leisure · tranquility
- Sojourner TruthAbolitionist and suffragist orator