Trip: meaning, definitions and examples

Use this term for a short travel experience, usually for leisure, business, or study purposes. It often implies a shorter duration.

• We are going on a weekend trip to the mountains.
• He took a business trip to New York.

This word is suitable for referring to a travel experience over a long distance or a significant period of time. It can also imply a personal or metaphorical adventure.

• Her journey across Asia lasted six months.
• Life is a journey, not a destination.

Use this term for organized travel, often involving multiple locations, sightseeing, and sometimes guided visits. It's typically associated with leisure and tourism.

• They went on a guided tour of the historic city.
• The band is on a world tour.

This word is best used for long travels by sea or space. It often has a historical or adventurous connotation.

• The voyage across the Atlantic took several weeks.
• Their voyage to Mars will be documented in a film.

Similar to the first 'trip', this also often refers to recreational drug use, but can also mean stumbling or falling physically.

• Watch your step so you don't trip on the uneven sidewalk; He tripped on the stairs and almost fell

This is suitable for medical, psychological, or serious contexts where someone sees or hears things that aren't there.

• After several days without sleep, he began to hallucinate; Certain medications can cause people to hallucinate

This phrase is often used in a spiritual or metaphorical sense, and may not always imply drug use.

• The prophet claimed to have visions of the future; After meditating, she said she had visions of her past