journey north

collocation in English

meaningsofjourneyandnorth

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journey
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdʒɜː.ni/us
/ˈdʒɝː.ni/
the act of travelling from one place to another, especially in ...
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north
noun[U]
uk
/nɔːθ/us
/nɔːrθ/
the direction that goes towards the part of the earth above the equator, opposite to the south, or the part of an area or country that is in ...
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(Definition ofjourneyandnorthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Surely it must be a very expensivejourneynorthto wipe out that advantage.
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That is thejourneynorthon that very crowded train to the airport.
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It is a pleasant way in which to break ajourneynorth.
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Our ability to meet the demand therefore depends in a large part on the ease with which thejourneynorthis perceived.
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They begin their 3,000 milejourneynorthin early spring, when the sea lions also give birth to their young.
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At the latter port, she received on board 36 seamen and 42 bales of cotton for thejourneynorth.
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He sets off on hisjourneynorth.
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The first half of the book chronicles theirjourneynorth.
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He climbs into the back of the lorry, but it starts off on itsjourneynorth.
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Thejourneynorthwas completed in a series of stages over the following 13 days.
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Hisjourneynorthhad not been easy.
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Millions of migrating shorebirds stop in the area to rest and feed before finishing theirjourneynorth.
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Passengers could continue theirjourneynorthwithout leaving the train.
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He continued on thejourneynorthover treacherous terrain.
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