1
: an act or instance of traveling : journey
2
: a course or period of traveling by other than land routes
a long sea voyage
3
: an account of a journey especially by sea
Examples of voyage in a Sentence
Noun
The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage.
He wrote about his many voyages into the South Seas.
a manned voyage to Mars
Verb
They voyaged to distant lands.
He spent his youth voyaging around the globe.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Perhaps the most dramatic part of the film is the one that’s the most painfully stretched out, depicting Magellan’s long, relentless voyage (1519-1521) from Spain to the Spice Islands, which saw many crew members die along the way.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Setting Sail on Cruise Ships The summer travel season also kicks off with cruise passengers voyaging throughout different parts of the United States.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, the Chinese aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning has arrived in waters near Japan's southwestern islands after a southward voyage from its home port on China's Yellow Sea coast over the weekend.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Perhaps the most dramatic part of the film is the one that’s the most painfully stretched out, depicting Magellan’s long, relentless voyage (1519-1521) from Spain to the Spice Islands, which saw many crew members die along the way.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Verb
The Titan submersible was voyaging to the ruins of the Titanic in June 2023.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Setting Sail on Cruise Ships The summer travel season also kicks off with cruise passengers voyaging throughout different parts of the United States.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
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“Voyage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voyage. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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