Syn. — Tour; excursion; trip; expedition; pilgrimage. — Journey, Tour, Excursion, Pilgrimage. The word journey suggests the idea of a somewhat prolonged traveling for a specific object, leading a person to pass directly from one point to another. In a tour, we take a roundabout course from place to place, more commonly for pleasure, though sometimes on business. An excursion is usually a brief tour or trip for pleasure, health, etc. In a pilgrimage we travel to a place hallowed by our religions affections, or by some train of sacred or tender associations. A journey on important business; the tour of Europe; an excursion to the lakes; a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
JOURNEY
Jour"ney, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Journeyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Journeying.]
Defn: To travel from place to place; to go from home to a distance.
Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. Gen. xii. 9.
JOURNEY
Jour"ney, v. t.
Defn: To traverse; to travel over or through. [R.] "I journeyed many a land." Sir W. Scott.
JOURNEY-BATED
Jour"ney-bat`ed, a.
Defn: Worn out with journeying. [Obs.] Shak.
JOURNEYER
Jour"ney*er, n.
Defn: One who journeys.
JOURNEYMAN
Jour"ney*man, n.; pl. Journeymen (.