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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. v. To reside temporarily. See Synonyms at stay1.
  2. n. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. 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.
  2. Synonyms Abide, Sojourn, Continue, etc. see abide.
  3. n. A temporary stay or residence, as that of a traveler.
  4. n. A place of temporary stay or abode.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A short stay somewhere.
  2. n. A temporary residence.
  3. v. To reside somewhere temporarily, especially as a guest or lodger.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. v. 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.
  2. n. A temporary residence, as that of a traveler in a foreign land.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
  2. v. spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily

Etymologies

  1. Middle English sojournen, from Old French sojorner, from Vulgar Latin *subdiurnāre : Latin sub-, sub- + Late Latin diurnum, day (from Latin, daily ration, from neuter of diurnus, daily, from diēs, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots).

Examples

  • “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.”

    The Huffington Post: Jack Schimmelman: Sankai Juku (studio by the mountain and the sea)

  • “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.”

    Sarah Palin and Ted Stevens - Swampland - TIME.com

  • “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).”

    A Dealer in the Ivory Tower « Isegoria

  • “ENDICOTT, N.Y. Jason Bohn's sojourn is finally over.”

    USATODAY.com - Jason Bohn wins B.C. Open in record fashion

  • “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!”

    Bag of Nerves

  • “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.”

    Campbell makes courageous comeback

  • “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.”

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed

  • “Orwell’s Spanish sojourn is a significant episode in both the literary history of the English language and in global intellectual history.”

    The Pursuers of Orwell

  • “Just call our sojourn: "If it's Friday, it must be Ithaca.”

    Newsweek: Starr Gazing: Masterful

  • “From this you might suppose that my sojourn was a continuous orgy; not at all.”

    Flashman And The Dragon

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  • brtom Thee I re-visit now with bolder wing,
    Escap't the Stygian Pool, though long detain'd
    In that obscure sojourn ...
    Milton, Paradise Lost III Dec 18, 2006

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