[synonym] travel, journey, trip and voyage

Travel

'travelling in general'. It is normally uncountable. 

My interets are music and travel. In 1863 the President travelled to Dakota to make peace with the Indians. (NOT ... mad a trip...)

travels; it suggests a rather grand programme of travelling or exploration.

He wrote a wonderful book about his travles in the Himalayas.

 

Journey

one 'piece' of travelling.

Did you have a good journey?(NOT Did you have a good travel?) I met Jane on my last journey to England. (NOT ... my last travel.) Amundsen made his journey to the South Pole in 1911. ( NOT ... made his trip to... )

 

Trip

a return journey together with the activity(business or pleasure) which is the reason for the journey. 

expedition 또는 심각한 목적(어렵거나 오래 걸리는)일 경우에는 trip을 사용하지 않음.

I'm going on a business trip next week. (= I'm going on a journey and I'm going to do some business.) Peter's school is organising a skiing trip to the Alps.

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How was your journey?  ~ The train broke down.

How was your trip? ~ Successful.

 

Voyage

a long sea journey

 

preposition: on a journey/trip/voyage.