travel, trip voyage or journey

travel, trip voyage or journey
  Travel (v) is used in general terms as a verb - it usually means to change location. The word travel is very rarely used as a noun.
  For example: I have to travel a lot for work.
  Trip (n) is often substituted for the word 'holiday' when the travelling distance was short.
  For example: How was your trip?
  It is often used in connection with business.
  For example: I have to travel a lot for work. I am off on another business trip next week.
  Trip (v) has a totally different meaning. It means to nearly fall over.
  For example: I tripped over the carpet and sprained my ankle.
  Voyage (n) is usually a long journey by boat. The word voyage is very rarely used as a verb.
  For example: The voyage to South Africa took over six weeks.
  Journey (n) is used more in British English than American English. It means the 'piece' of travel between 2 or more points. The word journey is very rarely used as a verb.
  For example: The journey from Darmstadt to Nottingham takes 12 hours.

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  • travel, trip voyage or journey —   Travel (v) is used in general terms as a verb it usually means to change location. The word travel is very rarely used as a noun.   For example: I have to travel a lot for work.   Trip (n) is often substituted for the word holiday when the… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • travel, trip voyage or journey —   Travel (v) is used in general terms as a verb it usually means to change location. The word travel is very rarely used as a noun.   For example: I have to travel a lot for work.   Trip (n) is often substituted for the word holiday when the… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • travel, trip voyage or journey? —   Travel (v) is used in general terms as a verb it usually means to change location. The word travel is very rarely used as a noun.   For example: I have to travel a lot for work.   Trip (n) is often substituted for the word holiday when the… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

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  • voyage — [n] journey, often by water boating, crossing, cruise, excursion, hop, jaunt, junket, overnight, passage, sail, swing, tour, travel, travels, trek, trip, weekend; concepts 155,224 …   New thesaurus

  • travel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Go from one place to another Nouns 1. travel; traveling, wayfaring, itinerancy, tourism; journey, voyage, excursion, junket, expedition, safari, tour, [pleasure or business] trip, trek, crossing, cruise …   English dictionary for students

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  • travel — 1 verb travelled, travelling BrE, traveled, traveling AmE 1 JOURNEY a) (I) to go from one place to another, or to several places, especially to distant places: If I had a lot of money I d travel. | They re travelling down from Edinburgh on Monday …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • journey — 1. noun their journey around the world Syn: trip, expedition, excursion, tour, trek, voyage, junket, cruise, ride, drive, jaunt; crossing, passage, flight; travels, wandering, globe trotting; odyssey, pilgrimage …   Thesaurus of popular words

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