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verb

Definition of pilgrimagesnext
present tense third-person singular of pilgrimage
as in travels
to take a trip especially of some distance tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe

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noun

plural of pilgrimage
as in trips

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  1. expeditions
  2. flights
  3. excursions
Noun
  • The program, as its name suggests, sends experts on relatively short expeditions to critically important field sites worldwide to deepen understanding the overlap of biodiversity, healthy ecosystems and human societies.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The underwater expeditions serve as testing grounds for new technologies and techniques that can improve the safety and efficiency of future human space missions.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of expeditions
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  • Government officials then cleared flights to get airborne about one hour later, according to the Associated Press.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At Bradley International Airport, 93,000 people have booked departing flights between last Wednesday and the day after Christmas, according to Brian Spyros, spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of flights
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  • The money will pay for airfare, cultural excursions, transportation, food and hotel accommodations.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Amenities and Entertainment Almost all daily excursions are included in the fare, with only truly over the top things like helicopter tours at extra cost.
    Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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