sojourn
gb/sˈoʊd͡ʒɚn/ us/sˈoʊd͡ʒɚn/
C1
English
~ 8800
tartózkodás, tartózkodik
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
tartózkodás
B2
Usage pattern:
a sojourn in [a place]
During his brief sojourn in Tokyo, he visited several art galleries.
Rövid tokiói tartózkodása alatt több művészeti galériát is meglátogatott.
Her sojourn in the countryside helped her recover from the stress of city life.
A vidéken töltött idő segített neki kiheverni a városi élet stresszét.
The novel begins with the narrator’s sojourn abroad as a young student.
Their three-month sojourn in Italy changed the way they saw food and family.
We met during my sojourn at the mountain retreat last winter.
Learner examples
I had a short sojourn in London last year.
Tavaly rövid ideig Londonban tartózkodtam.
During my sojourn in Spain, I learned basic Spanish.
Spanyolországi tartózkodásom alatt megtanultam valamennyire spanyolul.
Her sojourn in the small town lasted two months.
His sojourn abroad helped him understand other cultures.
We became friends during my sojourn at the summer school.
Common mistake:
Learners often think 'sojourn' means a trip or journey, like 'travel from one place to another'. In fact, it means the time you stay in a place, not the movement. It is also quite formal and literary; in everyday speech, 'stay' is usually better.
Meaning
a short stay somewhere
Collocations
brief sojourn
|short sojourn
|sojourn abroad
|sojourn in [a place]
|during his sojourn
|her sojourn at [a place]
Synonyms
stay (More common and neutral; can be long or short, not necessarily formal.)
|
visit (Focuses more on going to see a person or place, not on the act of staying there.)
|
stopover (Usually shorter and often used for travel breaks, especially with flights.)
Antonyms
residence (Suggests a long-term or permanent place of living, not a temporary stay.)
Themes
travel
|daily life
|culture
|time
Definition
A short time that you live or stay in a place that is not your usual home.
A temporary stay in a place, especially while traveling or living away from your usual home.
VERB
C2
FORMAL
2
tartózkodik
B2
Usage pattern:
to sojourn in [a place]
The family sojourned in a remote village while they researched local traditions.
A család egy távoli faluban tartózkodott, miközben a helyi hagyományokat kutatták.
He sojourned in Paris for a year to complete his studies.
Egy évig Párizsban tartózkodott, hogy befejezze a tanulmányait.
They often sojourned by the sea during the hotter months.
The artist sojourned among the islanders to learn their craft techniques.
Scholars from around the world sojourned at the institute each summer.
Learner examples
We sojourned in Rome for two weeks.
Két hétig Rómában tartózkodtunk.
Last year she sojourned in Canada to study English.
Tavaly Kanadában tartózkodott, hogy angolt tanuljon.
The writer sojourned in a small town to finish his book.
They sojourned by the lake every summer.
He sojourned abroad while he looked for work.
Common mistake:
Learners may try to use 'sojourn' as if it were a common everyday verb like 'stay' or 'live'. In modern English, 'sojourn' as a verb is rare and formal, and it is mostly found in literature or very formal writing.
Meaning
to stay somewhere temporarily
Collocations
sojourn in [a place]
|sojourn for [a period]
|sojourn among [a people]
|sojourn briefly
|sojourn abroad
Synonyms
stay (More common and neutral; used in everyday speech instead of the formal 'sojourn'.)
|
lodge (Often focuses on staying somewhere temporarily overnight or for a short period, especially in rented rooms.)
Antonyms
settle (Means to make a place your permanent home, the opposite of staying only for a short time.)
Themes
travel
|literature
|time
Definition
To live or stay in a place for a short time that is not your usual home.
To stay in a place temporarily, especially while traveling or living away from your usual home.
Grammar
Dictionary form
sojourn
IPA
GB/sˈoʊd͡ʒɚn/
US/sˈoʊd͡ʒɚn/
Syllables & stress
so - journ (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (so)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: sojourn
- Plural: sojourns
Verb
- Base: sojourn
- 3rd Person Singular: sojourns
- Present Participle: sojourning
- Past: sojourned
Word family
Forms
sojourns
noun
sojourning
verb
sojourned
verb
Advanced or less common
sojourner
noun
Expressions
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