Meaning & use
road voyage
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Meaning
nouncountable
A long journey made by car, bus, or other road vehicle, especially one that covers a great distance.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a road voyage' or 'road voyages'.
Patterns
- a road voyage across something
- go on a road voyage
- a road voyage from A to B
They set off on a road voyage across the country, stopping at small towns along the way.
The documentary follows a family on a road voyage from London to Istanbul.
After retirement, he made a solo road voyage along the coast.
Word forms
| plural | road voyages |
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Common combinations
- set off on a road voyage
- We set off on a road voyage early in the morning.
- a long road voyage
- It was a long road voyage, but the scenery was beautiful.
- a road voyage across the country
- They planned a road voyage across the country for the summer.
- go on a road voyage
- She went on a road voyage to visit her grandparents.
Synonyms and how they differ
- road trip
- Much more common and informal; it often suggests a fun or casual journey, while 'road voyage' sounds more serious or literary.
- journey
- A general word for traveling from one place to another; it does not specify the vehicle or that it is long.
- expedition
- A journey with a clear purpose, often to explore; it can be by any means, not just road.
Commonly confused: road voyage or voyage?
road voyage vs voyage
Usually refers to a long journey by sea or in space, not by road. 'Road voyage' is a less common combination.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'road voyage' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Road voyage' means a long journey by road, so 'across the desert' fits. Option An is wrong because you cannot travel to the moon by road. Option C is wrong because 'voyage' alone often means by sea. Option D is wrong because 'road voyage' is a noun, not a verb.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “road voyage”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.