Sojourning: meaning, definitions and examples

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sojourning

 

[ หˆsษ™สŠdส’ษ™n ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

temporary stay

To sojourn means to reside temporarily in a place. This typically refers to a stay that is not permanent, where an individual may visit or reside in a location for a limited period. Sojourning often implies a brief interruption in one's usual routines or place of residence. The term can encompass both leisure travel and temporary work assignments. It highlights the transient nature of the stay and the intention to return home or move on.

Synonyms

halt, lodge, reside, stay, visit.

Examples of usage

  • She was sojourning in Paris for the summer.
  • They are sojourning at a quaint cottage by the lake.
  • During his sabbatical, he sojourned in various countries.

Translations

Translations of the word "sojourning" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น permanรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเค•เคพเคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aufenthalt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tinggal sementara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะธะผั‡ะฐัะพะฒะต ะฟะตั€ะตะฑัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pobyt

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆปžๅœจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sรฉjour

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estancia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท konaklama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒด๋ฅ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅู‚ุงู…ุฉ ู…ุคู‚ุชุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pobyt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pobyt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€—็•™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bivanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dvรถl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผvษ™qqษ™ti qalma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estancia

Etymology

The word 'sojourn' originates from the Old French word 'sojorner', which itself comes from the Latin term 'subdiurnare', meaning 'to spend the day'. This Latin term is a combination of 'sub-', meaning 'under', and 'diurnus', meaning 'daily' or 'of the day'. The concept behind sojourning reflects a temporary stay or dwelling, often associated with a break from one's normal life. It is often used in literature and travel contexts to depict a meaningful stay in a place, suggesting a connection between the traveler and the location. Historically, sojourns could be for various reasons, including trade, exploration, or pilgrimage, and have evolved into the modern understanding of temporary residences for leisure or work purposes.