journeying

Other forms: journeyings

Definitions of journeying

1. noun

   the act of traveling from one place to another
   synonyms: journey

   types:

   commute

   a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work

   drive, ride

   a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

   long haul

   a journey over a long distance

   mush

   a journey by dogsled

   odyssey

   a long wandering and eventful journey

   trip

   a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

   passage, transit

   a journey usually by ship

   expedition

   a journey organized for a particular purpose

   digression, excursion

   wandering from the main path of a journey

   schlep, shlep

   a tedious or difficult journey

   trek

   a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)

   circuit, tour

   a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

   pilgrim's journey, pilgrimage

   a journey to a sacred place

   excursion, expedition, jaunt, junket, outing, pleasure trip, sashay

   a journey taken for pleasure

   voyage

   a journey to some distant place

   way

   a journey or passage

   walkabout

   a walking trip or tour

   flight

   a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports

   junket

   a trip taken by an official at public expense

   round trip

   a trip to some place and back again

   run

   a regular trip

   run

   a short trip

   lift

   a ride in a car

   joyride

   a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure

   spin

   a short drive in a car

   scouting trip

   an expedition undertaken to gain information

   campaign, hunting expedition, safari

   a journey to hunt or see animals, especially in Africa

   exploration, geographic expedition

   travel for the purpose of discovery

   trek

   any long and difficult trip

   grand tour

   a sightseeing tour of a building or institution

   grand tour

   an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education

   itineration

   journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour

   airing

   a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air

   field trip

   a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination

   crossing

   a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)

   lockage

   passage through a lock in a canal or waterway

   space travel, spacefaring, spaceflight

   a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere

   errand

   a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

   package holiday, package tour

   a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price

   pub crawl

   a tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop)

   whistle-stop tour

   a tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited

   service call

   a trip made by a repairman to visit the location of something in need of service

   hadj, haj, hajj

   the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba

   type of:

   travel, traveling, travelling

   the act of going from one place to another