Meaning & use
maiden voyage
The first official journey made by a ship or aircraft after it is built.
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The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1912.
Crowds gathered at the harbor to watch the new cruise ship depart on its maiden voyage.
A note on using this word
Maiden voyage is used only for a vessel's very first trip; later trips are simply called voyages.
Words with a similar meaning
first trip
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