voyage
an act of traveling by water
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,427 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,077 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an act of traveling by water also: ocean trip
- a journey to some distant place
verb
- travel on water propelled by wind or by other means also: sail, navigate The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
voyage in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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My voyage lies More northerly, in a far colder clime.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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This was truly but a small affair to undertake so great a voyage.
Under Drake's Flag · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Once upon a time there was a king who determined to take a long voyage.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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Articles of interest or curiosity, procured by the passengers during the voyage, may be brought home in the steamer free of charge.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1