Sojourn

Word SOJOURN
Character 7
Hyphenation so journ
Pronunciations /ˈsɒdʒən/

Definitions and meanings of "Sojourn"

What do we mean by sojourn?

To reside temporarily. intransitive verb

A temporary stay; a brief period of residence. noun

A temporary stay or residence, as that of a traveler. noun

A place of temporary stay or abode. noun

To dwell for a time; dwell or live in a place as a temporary resident, or as a stranger, not considering the place as a permanent habitation.

Synonyms Abide, Sojourn, Continue, etc. see abide.

To dwell for a time; to dwell or live in a place as a temporary resident or as a stranger, not considering the place as a permanent habitation; to delay; to tarry. intransitive verb

A temporary residence, as that of a traveler in a foreign land. noun

A short stay somewhere. noun

A temporary residence. noun

To reside somewhere temporarily, especially as a guest or lodger. verb

A temporary stay (e.g., as a guest) noun

Spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily verb

A short stay somewhere.

A temporary residence.

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The word "sojourn" in example sentences

Nine years after my Elgin sojourn, I am standing in the balcony of the City Center near Times Square watching what I thought to be a group of aliens emanating from another dimension. ❋ Jack Schimmelman (2010)

Drill baby Drill was being chanted today after taking a brief sojourn from the campaign trail and I noticed this weekend that gas prices have dropped over a dollar nation wide. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Though Mr. Venkatesh did draw on his experiences in his dissertation, and in several much-discussed academic papers, the final result of his sojourn is Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets (Penguin Press, 320 pages, $25.95). ❋ Unknown (2008)

ENDICOTT, N.Y. Jason Bohn's sojourn is finally over. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Enjoy your sojourn from the Welsh political scene, and do come back when they get rid of Peter Hain's jerry-mandering joke of an electoral system! ❋ Glyn Davies (2007)

When Michigan State cornerback Amp Campbell walks on the field Thursday night to play Oregon, his sojourn from the football field to career-threatening injury to the classroom and back to the football field will come full circle. ❋ Unknown (1999)

When NS&I launched its bond just four months ago I was reassured by officials that this was not a short-term sojourn into the market, and that they anticipated the bond being available for a sustained period. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Orwell’s Spanish sojourn is a significant episode in both the literary history of the English language and in global intellectual history. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Just call our sojourn: "If it's Friday, it must be Ithaca." ❋ Unknown (2007)

From this you might suppose that my sojourn was a continuous orgy; not at all. ❋ Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- (1985)

Let any one recall his sojourn in a foreign city, and conjure to his mind's eye the scenes, and prominent to his fancy, distinct to his memory, will be the bridge. ❋ Various (N/A)

Even in our days visitors are shown the school and the little synagogue attached to it as recalling his sojourn in the place, and a small building touching the eastern wall of the great synagogue is also supposed to perpetuate his memory, and it is still called the "Rashi Chapel." ❋ Liber, Maurice (1906)

Perhaps one of the most satisfactory incidents of his sojourn was a dinner given to him by the staff of Punch, in the historic offices at 10 ❋ Mark Twain (1872)

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