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noun

ˈsō-ˌjərn How to pronounce sojourn (audio)
Definition of sojournnext
as in visit
a temporary residing as another's guest spent a relaxing sojourn in her friend's summer home

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verb

ˈsō-ˌjərn How to pronounce sojourn (audio)
as in to stay
to reside as a temporary guest began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country

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Recent Examples of sojourn
Noun
The five-day, four-night sojourn begins in Rome, where the luxe train departs in the early evening. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026 The resulting book, a deliberately meandering account of her Steel City sojourn, weds memoir, travelogue, philosophical rumination and journalistic investigation. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
The preseason sojourn south from Los Angeles is part of the franchise reestablishing ties to San Diego, where the Clippers played from 1978 to 1984. — Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 Thousands sojourn to New York City's Coney Island for the Annual Mermaid Parade, decked in aquatic apparel. — Time, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sojourn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
  1. visit
  2. stay
Noun
  • Adair died in his cell following an altercation with multiple deputies that evening, many of whom testified Adair was being noncompliant and behaving erratically following a visit to the jail’s medical clinic.
    — Sofi Zeman August 26, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Kennedy’s Samoa visit has become one of the most contentious events in his career.
    — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of visit
Verb
  • The intention is for the 18-year-old to return to Genk on loan for the 2026-27 season, but this is dependent on whether or not Liverpool No 2 Giorgi Mamardashvili stays beyond the deadline.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the clip, filmed at her 36th birthday party, Madix careens through a bar and lands directly onto her left cheek without attempting to break her fall; her hand is busy holding up her cocktail, which stays miraculously intact.
    — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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