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noun

plural of voyage
as in cruises
a journey over water in a vessel the long, perilous voyage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up South America's Pacific coast

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verb

present tense third-person singular of voyage
1
as in travels
to take a trip especially of some distance voyaged to the ends of the earth in search of adventure

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2
as in sails
to travel on water in a vessel voyaging on a cruise ship for the first time

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Recent Examples of voyages
Noun
Morand said these voyages represented only one part of Connecticut’s maritime connection to slavery. — Calista Oetama, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 Those sailings are replacing formerly family-friendly voyages. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 On select voyages and stateroom categories, Oceania Cruises offers reduced single supplements down to as little as 0%. — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 The ship is currently operating Alaska voyages, according to CruiseMapper. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 July 2026 New to Alaska this year is MSC Cruises, which will have its MSC Poesia doing round-trip voyages from Seattle. — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 The North African country is also a major transit point for migrants from Africa and the Middle East escaping war and economic pressures by taking risky sea voyages to Europe. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 Other Hormuz traffic has picked up in recent days, with voyages averaging over 25 ships daily versus 10 to 11 vessels daily before that, according to Kpler analysis. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 June 2026 The fair's conferences were held at the Art Institute, and on the current site of La Rabida Hospital was a recreation of the La Rabida convent in Spain, where Columbus plotted his voyages. — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voyages
  1. cruises
  2. travels
  3. sails
  4. journeys
  5. boats
  6. treks
  7. ferries
  8. tours
Noun
  • Walks along the coastline, mountain hikes, biking, kayaking and canoeing and narrated boat cruises are all favorite pastimes at Acadia.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • This is largely driven by Disney's partnerships with thousands of small businesses nationwide for its theme parks, cruises, and products.
    — Megan duBois, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of cruises
Verb
  • There will be an official reception attended by Iraq’s prime minister, senior government officials and religious leaders before the cortege travels to the Imam Ali Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • Victory Cruise Lines, which sails on the Great Lakes, says 2026 bookings are up more than 20 percent for itineraries such as a 10-night trip that sails on all five Great Lakes.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • Star of the Seas still sails out of Port Canaveral, housing guests on what is tied for the title of world’s largest cruise ship.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Definition of sails
Verb
  • Canoe journeys through the surrounding waterways will be led by Homalco guides, whose people were long recognized among the region’s finest maritime navigators.
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
  • As the sun journeys through your polar-opposite sign, Cancer season puts partnerships of every kind under the microscope, from romance and friendship to business agreements and recurring conflicts.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Definition of journeys
Verb
  • Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.
    — Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Definition of boats
Verb
  • The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of treks
Verb
  • The blockage of the strait, which normally ferries 20% of the world's oil, sent global energy prices soaring.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Iran has effectively halted trade traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trade route that ferries roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of ferries
Verb
  • None of them had heard of the Village People, which still tours in its latest incarnation, with a Willis lookalike on lead vocals.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
  • America's Got Talent finalist Daniel Emmet, who tours with Foster, also accompanied them.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of tours

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