English Explanatory Dictionary

sojourn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short stay somewhere.
  2. A temporary residence.
verb
  1. To reside somewhere temporarily, especially as a guest or lodger.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɒd͡ʒən/ /ˈsɒd͡ʒɜːn/ /ˈsəʊd͡ʒɜːn/ /ˈsoʊd͡ʒɚn/ /soʊˈd͡ʒɝn/ en-us-sojourn.ogg

Word forms

sojourn sojourns sojourning sojourned

Etymology

From Middle English sojourne (noun) and sojournen (verb), from Old French sojor, sojorner (modern séjour, séjourner), from (assumed) Vulgar Latin *subdiurnāre, from Latin sub- (“under, a little over”) + Late Latin diurnus (“lasting for a day”), from Latin dies (“day”).

Synonyms

abode peregrination stay over stop keep lodge quarter sleep over sojourn stay stop off stop over tarry

Derived words

sojourn time sojourner sojourney sojournment
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