noun · neutral
journey
UK/ˈdʒɜː(r)ni/US/ˈdʒɝːni/JER·ney
a travel from one place to another or a process of personal change
Examples
“Her journey across the mountains took three days.”
“His journey from beginner to professional taught him resilience.”
“We remember the journey more than the destination.”
Band 8 sentence
“The journey from novice researcher to independent scholar involved setbacks, mentorship, and a lot of stubborn curiosity.”
Collocations
- go on a journey
- long/short journey
- embark on a journey
Word family
Common mistakes
I had many travel last year.→I had many journeys last year.
He made a long trip of self‑discovery.→He made a long journey of self‑discovery.
Say it for a higher band
5travel→6trip→7+journey
Synonyms
trip
voyage
Easily confused
trip
“We had a short trip to the coast last weekend.”
voyage
“Their voyage across the Atlantic lasted six weeks.”
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