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Voyage: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：long sea journey (voyage)

voyage 🔊

/ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/

n./v.

a long journey made by boat or ship across the sea.

long sea journey 🔊

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/lɒŋ siː ˈdʒɜːrni/

n./v.

Refers to an extended journey undertaken by boat or ship across the ocean.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'voiage', derived from Latin 'viaticum' meaning 'journey'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'VOY' as 'Vessel On a Journey' across vast oceans.

📖 Example

She documented her round-the-world voyage on social media, sharing stunning photos of sunsets over the Pacific. 🔊 She documented her round-the-world voyage on social media, sharing stunning photos of sunsets over the Pacific.

🔗 Collocations

go on a voyage – to embark on a long journey by sea

sea voyage – a journey across the ocean

voyage of discovery – a journey to explore new lands

🔄 Synonyms

journey (n.) – the act of traveling from one place to another

expedition (n.) – a journey undertaken for a specific purpose, such as exploration

cruise (n.) – a pleasure voyage on a ship

🚫 Antonyms

stay (n.) – remaining in one place

halt (n.) – a stop or pause in movement

🌱 Derivatives

voyager (n.) – a person who goes on a voyage

voyaging (v.) – traveling on a voyage

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'viaticum' (provisions for travel), evolving through Old French to denote long sea journeys, reflecting historical maritime exploration eras.

Meaning 2：space journey (voyage)

voyage 🔊

/ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/

n./v.

a journey into outer space, typically in a spacecraft.

Voyage definition showing a spacecraft on a journey through outer space to distant planets.

space journey 🔊

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/speɪs ˈdʒɜːrni/

n./v.

Denotes a journey into outer space, typically involving a spacecraft.

📁 Category：Space Exploration 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The new space tourism company is advertising its first commercial voyage to the edge of Earth's atmosphere. 🔊 The new space tourism company is advertising its first commercial voyage to the edge of Earth's atmosphere.

🔗 Collocations

space voyage – a journey through outer space

voyage to Mars – a journey aimed at reaching the planet Mars

interstellar voyage – a journey between stars

🔄 Synonyms

mission (n.) – a space journey with specific objectives

expedition (n.) – a journey for exploration, especially in space

flight (n.) – a journey through air or space

🚫 Antonyms

grounding (n.) – the act of keeping on Earth or not traveling

🌱 Derivatives

voyager (n.) – a person who goes on a voyage

voyaging (v.) – traveling on a voyage