Foundation level · Year 4 · free
journey
noun · Say it: JUR-nee
What it means
Foundationa trip from one place to another
The journey to Grandma's house in Scotland took six hours by car.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- expedition
- outing
- trip
- voyage
More examples
- On our journey to school, we always walk past the duck pond.
Where the word comes from
From the old French word 'jornee', meaning a day's travel or work.
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