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maiden voyage

maid·en voy·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyd-n voi-ij]
    • /ˈmeɪd n ˈvɔɪ ɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyd-n voi-ij]
    • /ˈmeɪd n ˈvɔɪ ɪdʒ/

Definitions of maiden voyage words

  • noun maiden voyage the first voyage of a ship after its acceptance by the owners from the builders. 1
  • noun maiden voyage ship: first journey 1
  • noun maiden voyage the first voyage of a vessel 0
  • noun maiden voyage (nautical) The first trip of a vessel in its intended duty. 0
See all 4 definitions of maiden voyage

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Origin of maiden voyage

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Maiden voyage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Maiden voyage

maiden voyage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

maiden voyage usage trend in Literature

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