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noun

ˈsō-ˌjərn How to pronounce sojourn (audio)
Definition of sojournnext
as in visit
a temporary residing as another's guest spent a relaxing sojourn in her friend's summer home

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verb

ˈsō-ˌjərn How to pronounce sojourn (audio)
as in to stay
to reside as a temporary guest began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country

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Recent Examples of sojourn
Noun
While the private Venus sojourn is currently in launch limbo, Byrne is bullish about its potential. — Leonard David, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026 So, while users might be safe inside their homes or vehicles, taking a few steps outside to wait for the sensors to register danger might be a potentially lethal sojourn. — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
Checked Out runs low-pressure but high-potential group sojourns at chichi hotels. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 The preseason sojourn south from Los Angeles is part of the franchise reestablishing ties to San Diego, where the Clippers played from 1978 to 1984. — Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sojourn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
  1. visit
  2. stay
Noun
  • Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV's physician, said the pontiff's recovery from lung cancer surgery won't stop plans for a visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru involving a dozen flights and two helicopter rides to high altitudes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The incumbent senator acknowledged in a recent interview that the president’s visits to Kansas were vital to his reelection campaign.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of visit
Verb
  • But scientific progress rarely stays within neat national boxes for long, even when governments would prefer it to.
    — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • His teachers attributed the problem to his inability to stay focused while using an iPad throughout the day, Byock said.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of stay

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