Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maiden voyage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: maid-en voy-age
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first trip of a vessel in its intended duty.

Example Sentences

"The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage."
"For one thing, it was a maiden voyage, which always meant both passengers and staff were a little giddier, a little looser, than usual."

Etymology

See maiden (adjective).

Inflected Forms

maiden voyages (plural)

Questions

What does maiden voyage mean?: The first trip of a vessel in its intended duty.
Where does maiden voyage come from?: See maiden (adjective).

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