sojourns
Temporary lodging periods
Sojourns are temporary stays in a place, typically suggesting visits of some duration rather than brief stops.
The word carries a slightly literary or formal tone: Her sojourns in Paris shaped her artistic vision.
As a verb, to sojourn is to stay somewhere temporarily: He sojourned in the countryside for several months.
Temporary place to stay
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- residencePlace one inhabits
- dwellingPlace of residence
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
habitation · homestay · guesthouse · inn · hostel · billet · encampment · retreat
Brevity of existence
- impermanenceQuality of not lasting
- brevityShortness of expression
- interludePause between sections
- hiatusBreak in activity
respite · sabbatical · interim · spell · interregnum · pause · reprieve · passing
Travel from place to place
- voyageJourney by sea
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- trekArduous overland journey
expedition · tour · excursion · wanderings · itinerary · exploration · adventure · roaming
Peaceful stillness or calm
- relaxationState of being unwound
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
leisure · tranquility · refuge · sanctuary · recuperation · restoration · escape · getaway
lodging
Temporary place to stay
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- residencePlace one inhabits
- dwellingPlace of residence
quarters · habitation · homestay · guesthouse · inn · hostel · billet · encampment · retreat · sanctuary
transience
Brevity of existence
- impermanenceQuality of not lasting
- brevityShortness of expression
- interludePause between sections
hiatus · respite · sabbatical · interim · spell · interregnum · pause · reprieve · passing · fleeting
journey
Travel from place to place
- voyageJourney by sea
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
trek · expedition · tour · excursion · wanderings · itinerary · exploration · adventure · roaming · wayfaring
repose
Peaceful stillness or calm
- relaxationState of being unwound
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
retreat · leisure · tranquility · refuge · sanctuary · recuperation · restoration · escape · getaway · holiday
sojournssettles
Comes to rest
puts down roots · emigrates · immigrates · relocations · dwells
sojournsstays put
Remains in place
settles down · roots · anchors · settles in · embeds
- Sojourner TruthAbolitionist and suffragist orator