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journey

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C] Countable
pl: journeyspast: journeyedpp: journeyeding: journeying

This word evokes a sense of duration and transformation that a simple trip does not. While a trip is often about the destination or a brief excursion, a journey emphasizes the process, the distance covered, and the endurance required to reach the end. In a psychological or spiritual sense, it describes an internal evolution. It suggests a path of discovery where the individual is changed by the experience, making it a common term in therapy, religion, and self-improvement contexts.

Countable when referring to a specific trip or a specific period of personal growth.

💬Conversación Casual

🎬Tuesday afternoon in a high-rise office; Victoria is staring at a spreadsheet while Mr. Sterling is at a wellness retreat.
Mr. Sterling

Victoria, the Q3 reports aren't data; they are a spiritual journey.

Mr. Sterling
Victoria
Victoria

They're a train wreck. Cut the fluff and just sign off on the budget.

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Mr. Sterling uses 'journey' metaphorically to describe business data as a process of growth, while Victoria uses the idiom 'train wreck' to describe a disastrous situation, highlighting their conflict between philosophical abstraction and corporate pragmatism.

Meanings

Noun
[someone][something]

The act of traveling from one place to another, especially when it is long or arduous.

"The journey across the Sahara desert took several weeks."

Noun
[someone][something]

A long process of personal change or spiritual growth.

"Her journey toward recovery was filled with challenges and triumphs."

Transitive Verb
[someone][something]

To travel over a specific distance or through a particular region.

"They journeyed through the mountains to reach the hidden valley."

Intransitive Verb
[someone][something]

To travel, often implying a long or slow pace.

"The nomads journeyed south for the winter."

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