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voyage

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/ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/ · voy-age

A long journey involving travel by sea or in space.

Meanings

nounliterary

A long journey involving travel by sea or in space.

ایک طویل سفر جس میں سمندر یا خلا میں سفر شامل ہوتا ہے۔

سفر

safar

Synonyms

journeyexpeditiontripسفرراہ گزرپہنچنا

Antonyms

stayhaltrestرکناتوقفآرام

Common Collocations

  • ocean voyage
  • space voyage
  • the voyage of discovery

Example Sentences

They embarked on a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.

انہوں نے اوقیانوس ایٹلانٹک کے پار سفر شروع کیا۔

unhoon ne oquyanus Atlantic ke paar safar shuru kiya.

His novel tells the tale of a voyage to an uncharted island.

اس کی ناول میں ایک غیر نقشہ دار جزیرے کی طرف سفر کی کہانی بیان کی گئی ہے۔

is ki novel mein aik ghair naqsha daar jazeere ki taraf safar ki kahani bayan ki gayi hai.

Space agencies are planning a voyage to Mars in the coming decades.

خلائی ایجنسیاں آنے والی دہائیوں میں مریخ کی طرف سفر کی منصوبہ بندی کر رہی ہیں۔

khalaai agencies aane wali dahaiyon mein Mars ki taraf safar ki mansooba bandi kar rahi hain.

Easily Confused With

journey:A journey is more general and can refer to travel by any means, while a voyage specifically refers to long journeys typically involving water or space travel.

Word Family

voyager
nounسفر کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'voyage' as a 'voy'age where 'voy' means to go on a journey.

Imagine a ship sailing through the vast ocean, exploring new lands.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چلا جاتا ہوں جب سفر میں، خود سے خود ہی ملتا ہوں۔

chala jata hoon jab safar mein, khud se khud hi milta hoon.

I wander away on my journey, meeting myself.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سفر کا فائدہ منزل میں ہے۔

safar ka faida manzil mein hai.

The benefit of a journey lies in the destination.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "voiage" — journey, travel

First known use: 14th century

The word 'voyage' has its roots in the Old French word 'voiage', derived from the Latin 'viaticum', meaning 'journey'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century.