journey

A journey is a long trip, a long period of time, or both. This word is often used as a noun:

• The journey to the United States is long and difficult for many people who immigrate.
• A journey to Mars and back would take over a year to complete.
• The children went to a summer camp a few hours away and for only a week, but for them it seemed like a great journey.
• How long was the journey?
• I’d love to take a long journey through China someday.
• Let’s go on a long journey somewhere!
• Life is a journey, regardless of how far you travel.

You can also use "journey" as a verb:

• The travelers who journeyed through Australia had many interesting stories to tell.
• The hikers plan to journey through several mountainous areas.
• We journeyed down the Mississippi on a riverboat.

riverboat

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June 8, 2013