noun · neutral
journey
UK/ˈdʒɜː.ni/US/ˈdʒɜːr.ni/JOUR·ney
Band 5-6speakingtask1task2
the act of travelling from one place to another, often implying distance or time
Examples
“My daily journey to school takes about 40 minutes by bus.”
“We had a long journey across the country last summer.”
“She described the train journey as relaxing and scenic.”
Band 8 sentence
“The journey across the highlands was not only tiring but also one of the most memorable parts of our holiday.”
Collocations
- long journey
- a safe journey
- journey time
Word family
journey n.journeying / journeyed v.
Common mistakes
I had a good trip to school.→I had a good journey to school.
How long is the journey from your house?→How long is the journey from your house to the station?
Say it for a higher band
5trip→6travel→7+journey
Synonyms
trip
Easily confused
trip
“We went on a short trip to the coast at the weekend.”
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