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
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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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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Of course, there is no shortage of interest within Netflix around whether Season 2 can come close to the heights of the show’s maiden voyage.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
Modes of reaching the destination are expanding as Aurora Expeditions joins small-ship pioneers Heritage Expeditions in voyaging to these under-the-radar islands, on its new, state-of-the-art small expedition ship, the Douglas Mawson, from late 2025.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Star of the Seas Maiden voyage: Aug. 31, 2025
Capacity: About 5,600 passengers at double occupancy
What to expect: Royal Caribbean International’s record-breaking Icon of the Seas will get a sibling next summer.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Of course, there is no shortage of interest within Netflix around whether Season 2 can come close to the heights of the show’s maiden voyage.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
This authentic replica of an ancient Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe was built in the 1970s and has since voyaged thousands of nautical miles.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
Modes of reaching the destination are expanding as Aurora Expeditions joins small-ship pioneers Heritage Expeditions in voyaging to these under-the-radar islands, on its new, state-of-the-art small expedition ship, the Douglas Mawson, from late 2025.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Voyage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voyage. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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