voyager
/'vɔiədʤə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who travels to a distant place, especially by sea: A voyager is someone who undertakes a long journey, typically over water, to a faraway destination. The term often implies exploration or travel to unfamiliar lands.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The ancient voyagers used the stars to navigate the open ocean.
- She read a book about the great voyagers who first circumnavigated the globe.
Advanced Usage
"An intrepid voyager": This phrase emphasizes the courage and adventurous spirit of the traveler.
- The intrepid voyager set sail into uncharted waters.
"A seasoned voyager": This describes someone who is experienced in making long journeys.
- As a seasoned voyager, he was unfazed by the stormy seas.
Variants and Related Words
Voyage (n): A long journey, especially by sea or in space.
- The voyage across the Atlantic took several weeks.
Voyage (v): To go on a long journey.
- They planned to voyage around the world.
Synonyms
- Explorer: A person who travels to new places to discover things.
- Navigator: A person who directs the route or course of a ship or other form of transportation.
- Seafarer: A person who travels by sea.
Related Phrases
- "Voyager of the seas": A poetic or descriptive phrase for someone who travels extensively by ocean.
- He was known as a true voyager of the seas.
Related Idioms
- "To be a voyager at heart": To have a personality that loves travel and adventure.
- Even though she lived in the city, she was a voyager at heart, always dreaming of distant shores.
Noun
- a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)