Word
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explanation
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examples
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Travel (noun, verb, adjective)
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The word 'travel' is used to talk about going from one place to another. We can talk about someone's travels to refer to the journeys he makes.
Travelling is also a general term which refers to the activity of travel. Travel can be used as part of compound nouns.
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You will have to travel a lot in your job. (verb) Travel nowadays is faster and less expensive than before. (noun) Is there a travel agency near hear? (adjective)
His travels abroad are always very interesting. (noun) I prefer travelling by train. If you don't have a credit or debit card, make sure you take plenty of traveller's cheques with you.
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Journey (noun)
Plural – journeys
to make journeys
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A journey is the distance covered in travelling from one place to another - . one single piece of travel
'Journey' can refer to a long distance or a short regular one. We can talk about journeys taking or lasting a long time.
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The journey was long and tiring; it took us 5 hours to get there. How long is your journey to work? Just about 30 minutes. Did you have a good journey? Yes, it was quite pleasant.
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Voyage (noun)
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A voyage is a long journey by sea or in space.
(not necessarily for pleasure) We don't talk about voyages very much in the present time, but historically they were very significant.
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Before the 20th century, long sea voyages were common. His second voyage (1493 - 96) led to the discovery of several Caribbean islands. On his third voyage (1498 - 1500) he discovered the South American mainland.
(Christopher Columbus, the great explorer) A spacecraft will take you on a voyage through space.
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Trip (noun) to go on trips
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The word 'trip' is used to talk about a short journey somewhere
for a purpose, business or pleasure. A trip usually involves more than one single journey. We talk about day trips, round trips and business trips.
NOTE! to make journeys but to go on trips
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Where's Laurie? ~ He won't be in this week. He's gone on a business trip to Malaysia and Singapore.
During our holiday, we took a boat trip to the islands. My boss is often away on business trips.
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Tour
(noun, verb)
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A tour is a journey during which several places are visited, especially on a holiday.
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My parents went on a tour of Spain. We toured the north of India.
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Expedition (noun) to go on expeditions
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An expedition is an organized trip with usually a scientific purpose (exploration of the environment).
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Numerous expeditions to The Antarctic have ended in disaster.
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Safari (noun)
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A safari is a trip or expedition to observe wild animals in their natural habitat in Africa, usually.
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His one ambition in life was to go on safari to Kenya to photograph lions and tigers.
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Cruise (noun, verb) to go on a cruise
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A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
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They cruised all around the Mediterranean for eight weeks last summer and stopped off at a number of uninhabited islands.
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