Meaning & use
sojourns
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Temporary stays or visits in a place, usually of short duration.
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Their summer sojourns in the countryside became a family tradition.
He describes his childhood sojourns abroad in the memoir's opening chapter.
A note on using this word
Sojourn comes from Old French 'sojorner,' meaning 'to stay for a time,' and carries a slightly literary or formal tone.
Words with a similar meaning
staysvisits
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To stay somewhere temporarily as a visitor or traveler.
They sojourned in the mountains for a week before continuing their journey.
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