Travel
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The word 'travel'
is used to talk about going from one place to another.
It can be a verb, a noun or an adjective.
♦ verb
: Jane travels a lot in her job.
♦ noun :
Travel is faster and cheaper than
before.
♦ adjective : Margaret has a travel
agency in High Street
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Journey
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A journey
is the distance covered in travelling from one place to another.
'Journey' can refer to a long distance or a short regular one.
♦ The journey was long and tiring; it
took us one day to get there.
♦ Did you have a good journey? Yes, it
was interesting..
♦ How long is your journey to work? Only
half an hour.
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Trip
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The word 'trip'
is used to talk about a short journey somewhere for a purpose, business or
pleasure.
♦ For our wedding anniversary, we went on a trip
to Venice.
♦ My boss is often away on business trips.
♦ During our holiday, we took a boat trip to the islands.
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Tour
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A tour
is a journey during which several places are visited, especially on a holiday.
The word 'tour' can be a noun or a verb.
♦ noun : We went on a tour of Egypt
♦ verb: We toured North
America
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Voyage
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A voyage
is a long journey by sea or in space.
♦ Before the 20th century, long sea voyages
were common.
♦ A spacecraft will take you on a voyage
through space.
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