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[ voi -ij ]

Synonyms: cruise

• a passage through air or space, as a flight in an airplane or space vehicle.
• a journey or expedition from one place to another by land.

the voyages of Marco Polo.

• Obsolete. an enterprise or undertaking.

verb (used without object)

• to make or take a voyage; travel; journey.

verb (used with object)

to voyage the seven seas.

/ ˈvɔɪɪdʒ /

• a journey, travel, or passage, esp one to a distant land or by sea or air
• obsolete. an ambitious project

we will voyage to Africa

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Derived forms.

• ˈvoyager , noun

Other Words From

• voyag·er noun
• outvoyage verb (used with object) outvoyaged outvoyaging
• re·voyage noun verb revoyaged revoyaging
• un·voyag·ing adjective

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Origin of voyage 1

Idioms and Phrases

Synonym study, example sentences.

The preserve is such hardy stuff, in fact, that Christopher Columbus packed it alongside salt cod and hardtack on his transatlantic voyages.

Other data do suggest that ancient humans could have deliberately made the voyage to the Ryukyu Islands.

It is unlikely that ancient mariners would have set out on an ocean voyage with a major storm on the horizon, say paleoanthropologist Yousuke Kaifu of the University of Tokyo and colleagues.

Days after the Diamond Princess evacuation, a ship from the same company, the Grand Princess, set sail from San Francisco on another ill-fated voyage.

A statue of its namesake explorer stands in the lobby, near a chart of Cook’s voyages.

It used to carry livestock but sailed its final voyage with a hold full of Syrian men, women, and children.

People might be surprised that during that period “Maiden Voyage,” one of your most well-loved standards, began as a TV jingle.

It has now been revealed that Princess Beatrice will not be among those who will ultimately voyage with Virgin Galactic.

The turbulent waters caused one of his oars to crack, which—without a motor or a sail—can be severely detrimental to his voyage.

The voyage is a new one, certainly for Tambor, but also for Hollywood, in many ways.

Roman Pane who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage alludes to another method of using the herb.

Henry Hudson sailed from Gravesend on his first voyage for the discovery of a northwest passage to India.

I shipped for a voyage to Japan and China, and spent several more years trying to penetrate the forbidden fastnesses of Tibet.

The Swedish boatswain consoled him, and he modified his opinions as the voyage went on.

Capt. Ross sailed from Shetland, on his first voyage for the discovery of the north-west passage.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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• 1.1 Etymology
• 1.2 Pronunciation
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• 1.3.4 Translations
• 1.4.1 Conjugation
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• 2.1 Etymology
• 2.2 Pronunciation
• 2.4.1 Related terms
• 2.5 Further reading
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English [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ].

From Middle English viage , borrowed from Anglo-Norman viage and Old French voiage , from Latin viaticum . The modern spelling is under the influence of Modern French voyage . Doublet of viaticum .

Pronunciation [ edit ]

• IPA ( key ) : /ˈvɔɪ.ɪd͡ʒ/

Noun [ edit ]

voyage ( plural voyages )

• 1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “ The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar ”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies   [ … ] ( First Folio ), London: [ … ] Isaac Iaggard , and Ed [ ward ] Blount , published 1623 , →OCLC , [ Act IV, scene iii ] , page 126 , column 1: There is a Tide in the affayres of men, / Which taken at the Flood, leades on to Fortune: / Omitted, all the voyage of their life, / Is bound in Shallowes, and in Miſeries.
• 1621 (first performance), John Fletcher , “ The Wild-Goose Chase; a Comedy ”, in Fifty Comedies and Tragedies.   [ … ] , [ part 1 ] , London: [ … ] J [ ohn ] Macock [ and H. Hills ] , for John Martyn , Henry Herringman , and Richard Marriot , published 1679 , →OCLC , Act V, scene vi, page 467 , column 2: I love a Sea voyage and a bluſtring tempeſt; [...]
• 1880 , Richard Francis Burton , Os Lusíadas , volume I, page 23 : "And as their valour, so you trow, defied on aspe'rous voyage cruel harm and sore, so many changing skies their manhood tried, such climes where storm-winds blow and billows roar[.]"
• 1690 , “ The Preface to the Reader ”, in A Full and True Relation of the Great and Wonderful Revolution That Hapned Lately in the Kingdom of Siam in the East-Indies , London: Randal Taylor, page v: I cannot learn what his Name was, unleſs by the Inſcription of the Letters he ſent to the Pope, and to the French King in the Year 1688, mentioned in the ſecond Voyage of Father Tachard [ … ]
• 1690 , “ A Relation of the Late Great Revolution in Siam, and the Driving Out of the French ”, in A Full and True Relation of the Great and Wonderful Revolution That Hapned Lately in the Kingdom of Siam in the East-Indies , London: Randal Taylor, page 1: By the various Relations, Embaſſies and Voyages of Siam that have been publiſht within theſe laſt Four Years [ … ]
• 1631 , Francis [Bacon] , “ New Atlantis. A Worke Vnfinished. ”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries.   [ … ] , 3rd edition, London: [ … ] William Rawley ; [ p ] rinted by J [ ohn ] H [ aviland ] for William Lee   [ … ] , page 12 , →OCLC : [...] [A]ll Nations haue Enterknowledge one of another, either by Voyage into Forreine Parts, or by Strangers that come to them: [...]

Synonyms [ edit ]

• exploration

Derived terms [ edit ]

• maiden voyage
• nom de voyage
• not wanted on voyage
• voyage data recorder
• voyage of the damned

Related terms [ edit ]

Translations [ edit ], verb [ edit ].

voyage ( third-person singular simple present voyages , present participle voyaging , simple past and past participle voyaged )

• 1850 , William Wordsworth , The Prelude : A mind forever voyaging through strange seas of thought alone.
• 1870 , Walt Whitman, “Passage to India”, in Leaves of Grass   [ … ] , Philadelphia, Pa.: David McKay, publisher ,   [ … ] , published 1892 , →OCLC , stanza 9, page 322 : O soul, voyagest thou indeed on voyages like those? / Disportest thou on waters such as those?

Conjugation [ edit ]

† Archaic or obsolete .

French [ edit ]

Inherited from Old French voiage , viage , veiage , from Latin viāticum . Doublet of viatique .

• IPA ( key ) : /vwa.jaʒ/
• ( Louisiana ) IPA ( key ) : [vo.jaʒ] , [(v)wɒ.jaʒ]
• Homophones : voyagent , voyages
• Hyphenation: vo‧yage
• Rhymes: -ɑʒ

voyage   m ( plural voyages )

• trip , travel
• first / third-person singular present indicative / subjunctive
• second-person singular imperative
• agence de voyages
• gens de voyage
• récit de voyage
• voyage d’affaires
• voyage dans le temps
• voyage de noces

Further reading [ edit ]

• “ voyage ”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [ Digitized Treasury of the French Language ] , 2012 .

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noun as in journey, often by water

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Example sentences.

The preserve is such hardy stuff, in fact, that Christopher Columbus packed it alongside salt cod and hardtack on his transatlantic voyages.

Other data do suggest that ancient humans could have deliberately made the voyage to the Ryukyu Islands.

It is unlikely that ancient mariners would have set out on an ocean voyage with a major storm on the horizon, say paleoanthropologist Yousuke Kaifu of the University of Tokyo and colleagues.

Days after the Diamond Princess evacuation, a ship from the same company, the Grand Princess, set sail from San Francisco on another ill-fated voyage.

A statue of its namesake explorer stands in the lobby, near a chart of Cook’s voyages.

It used to carry livestock but sailed its final voyage with a hold full of Syrian men, women, and children.

People might be surprised that during that period “Maiden Voyage,” one of your most well-loved standards, began as a TV jingle.

It has now been revealed that Princess Beatrice will not be among those who will ultimately voyage with Virgin Galactic.

The turbulent waters caused one of his oars to crack, which—without a motor or a sail—can be severely detrimental to his voyage.

The voyage is a new one, certainly for Tambor, but also for Hollywood, in many ways.

Roman Pane who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage alludes to another method of using the herb.

Henry Hudson sailed from Gravesend on his first voyage for the discovery of a northwest passage to India.

I shipped for a voyage to Japan and China, and spent several more years trying to penetrate the forbidden fastnesses of Tibet.

The Swedish boatswain consoled him, and he modified his opinions as the voyage went on.

Capt. Ross sailed from Shetland, on his first voyage for the discovery of the north-west passage.

Related Words

Words related to voyage are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word voyage . Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

verb as in traverse an area

• criss-cross
• extend over
• move across

verb as in sail

• keep steady pace
• push off/push on
• wander about

noun as in sailing expedition

noun as in migration

• colonization
• displacement
• expatriation
• homesteading
• peregrination
• reestablishment
• resettlement
• transplanting

noun as in journey; people on a journey

• exploration
• undertaking

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On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to voyage, such as: boating, crossing, cruise, excursion, hop, and jaunt.

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What does the noun voyage mean?

There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun voyage , nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

voyage has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

How common is the noun voyage ?

How is the noun voyage pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the noun voyage come from.

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Middle English

The earliest known use of the noun voyage is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

OED's earliest evidence for voyage is from 1297, in Robert of Gloucester's Chronicle .

voyage is a borrowing from French.

Etymons: French veage , voiage .

Nearby entries

• vox, n.¹ 1869–
• vox, n.² 1974–
• vox angelica, n. 1852–
• voxel, n. 1976–
• vox humana, n. 1708–
• vox nihili, n. 1637–
• vox pop, n. 1735–
• vox-pop, v. 1915–
• vox-popping, n. 1928–
• vox populi, n. c1547–
• voyage, n. 1297–
• voyagé, adj. 1931–
• voyage, v. 1477–
• voyageable, adj. 1819–
• voyage food, n. c1610–15
• voyage policy, n. 1848–
• voyage provision, n. 1562–65
• voyager, n. 1477–
• voyageur, n. 1793–
• voyaging, n. 1611–
• voyant, n. 1938–

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How to Use voyage in a Sentence

• He wrote about his many voyages into the South Seas.
• The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage .
• He spent his youth voyaging around the globe.
• They voyaged to distant lands.

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X-Men Is Breaking Fans' Hearts, as Cyclops' Family Suffer ANOTHER Brutal Loss

After 17 years, x-men officially solves its biggest modern mystery, x-men's franchise-redefining 2019-2024 krakoan age will return - just ask the x-men.

• The X-Men face criticism for their exclusionary tendencies, as Enigma suggests the "X" symbolizes the desire to eliminate outsiders.
• Enigma's manipulation highlights the delicate balance between self-preservation and extreme exclusion within mutantkind.
• While Enigma exaggerates, his warning about mutantkind's potential for extremism serves as a cautionary tale in X-Men Forever #4.

Warning: Contains spoilers for X-Men Forever #4!! Since their creation, the X-Men have been through every possible disaster and attack, and they're no strangers to having a target painted on their backs. They may not be quite as innocent as they seem, however, if the villain Enigma is to be believed. The powerful Dominion suggests that the famed "X" logo symbolizes mutantkind's desire to eliminate anyone outside the circle they've drawn – and claims Krakoa proved it.

X-Men Forever #4 – written by Kieron Gillen, with art by Luca Maresca, Federico Blee, and Clayton Cowles – shows Nathaniel Essex aka Enigma visiting Hope Summers ' mother in the past in an effort to become the mutant messiah's father and prevent the Phoenix from getting in his way. Jean Grey interferes, finding the Dominion engaged in conversation with Hope's mother, prompting Enigma to attempt proving that Jean and her fellow mutants are wicked.

He claims that Krakoa rejected non-mutants as " lesser " and drew a " circle around what mattered " while killing any threats. Enigma is being manipulative , but his words do paint a concerning picture that looks exactly like the X-Men's logo: a circle protecting the X at its center.

The Krakoan Era's Final Boss Reveals A Brutal "Truth" About The X-Men

X-Men Forever #4 – Written By Kieron Gillen; Art by Luca Maresca' Color By Federico Blee; Lettering By Clayton Cowles

Krakoa created a sense of "other" in favor of mutants, who of course mark the X at the center of the circle.

While Enigma's description of mutants and Krakoa is an attempt to dissuade Hope's mother from listening to Jean Grey , his words can be viewed as exaggerated without being completely wrong. Mutants have faced so many external threats that Krakoa offered them a chance at real peace and shelter for the first time. It was a life they were willing to protect, fiercely if necessary. Especially in its earliest days, Krakoa remained closed to practically everyone who didn't possess the X-Gene, fostering a sense of exclusion and a possible threat from the mutant nation. However, the country, mutants, and the X-Men always stood for more.

Mutants had to protect themselves after decades of seeing that no one else would, but they offered the world part of their bounty. Mutants came first because they finally could, but even the most extreme among them no longer advocated for what Enigma suggests. He claims that the " road to genocide is short " when, in truth, Krakoa existed as mutantkind's most extreme attempt to avoid that very thing. Still, the Dominion's words are not without merit. Krakoa created a sense of "other" in favor of mutants, who of course mark the X at the center of the circle.

Mutants Are Not the Monsters They're Perennially Accused Of Being

Enigma's words represent their worst potential.

It would be the worst course for mutantkind to take, but there is always a chance they could get so extreme in their attempt to protect themselves.

Enigma's attempts at manipulation aren't subtle. He comes on strong with threats; the " reality " he suggests is, in the end, only a scare tactic. Hope's mother is strong enough to dismiss it, but it's an idea some humans buy into. It would be the worst course for mutantkind to take, but there is always a chance they could get so extreme in their attempt to protect themselves. It did not occur with Krakoa, but it isn't impossible. Enigma's dark description of the X-Men's symbol is an exaggeration, but it may also be a warning.

X-Men Forever #4 is available now from Marvel Comics.

The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.