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Added 9 October 2026

journey

/ˈd͡ʒɝni/ noun

In Latin: iter, cursus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about journey at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of traveling from one place to another.

verb

Undertake a journey or trip.
Travel upon or across.
travel the oceans

Origin

From Middle English journe, from Old French jornee, from Vulgar Latin *diurnāta, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus, from diēs (“day”). Displaced native Old English fær and Old English faru.

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