journey
/ˈd͡ʒɝni/ noun A2- A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage. · The journey to London takes two hours by train.· “Don't set out on a journey using someone else's donkey.” ~ African proverb
- Any process or progression likened to a journey, especially one that involves difficulties or personal development. · the journey to political freedom· my journey of dealing with grief
- The progress of a customer through a system, often a computer system. · We need to map out the user journey and make it more efficient.· a customer journey
- The weight of finished coins delivered at one time to the Master of the Mint.
- A group of giraffes.
- Life on Earth.
Plural journeys
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“It is half a night’s journey--at full speed,” said Bagheera, and Baloo looked very serious.
The monkeys dragged him into the Cold Lairs late in the afternoon, and instead of going to sleep, as Mowgli would have done after a long journey, they joined hands and danced about and sang their foolish songs.
You don’t know what it is to be awakened out of a sound sleep, after a long and arduous journey, by two great girls coming bounce down on you.”
The dreadful return journey had to be faced.
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