pilgrimagepil‧grim‧age /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] 
the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca► see thesaurus at journey2a journey to a place connected with someone or something famous: Presley’s home has become a place of pilgrimage.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a pilgrimage to Graceland, Elvis' home
- a pilgrimage to Mecca
- In March, the Lowes made their annual pilgrimage to the Rockies.
- Each arises in a special way in the pilgrimage toward a united church.
- I am walking the river from mouth to source, ending my journey at Amarkantak-only half the pilgrimage.
- I made two more visits to Knowlton, and it has now become a focus for my own particular pilgrimage.
- It was a pilgrimage I had had to make, and I was glad I had made it.
- It was sort of a pilgrimage.
- On his recovery he made a pilgrimage to the shrine of Rocamadour in the Quercy.
- They set out for a pilgrimage to Rome.
- Today, Dominique Sennelier, third-generation director of the prestigious company, makes a pilgrimage to Tucson.
THESAURUS
especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another – used especially about travelling a long distance, or travelling somewhere regularly: · The journey took us over three hours.· My journey to work normally takes around 30 minutes.· a four-hour train journey
a journey to visit a place: · How about a trip to the seaside on Saturday?· a business trip
a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc: · Last summer we went on a tour of Europe.
a short journey by a group of people to visit a place, especially while they are on holiday: · The cost of the holiday includes excursions to nearby places of interest.
a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place: · Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic· a military expedition
the journey to and from work that someone does every day: · People are fed up with the daily commute on overcrowded trains.
a journey to a holy place for religious reasons: · the annual pilgrimage to Mecca
a long journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially one that people do on foot for pleasure: · a two-week trek across the Atlas Mountains
noun [uncountable] the general activity of moving from one place to another: · Her new job involves a lot of travel.
noun [plural] someone’s journeys to or in places that are far away: · I’m longing to hear all about your travels in China.
different types of trip noun [countable] a trip for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc: · She’s on a three week tour of Europe.
noun [countable] a short trip to visit a place on holiday, usually by a group of people: · You can go on an afternoon excursion to Catalina Island.
noun [countable] a long and carefully organized trip, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place: · Lewis and Clark’s expedition across North America· Scott led an expedition to the South Pole.
noun [countable] a trip to or from work that someone does every day: · How long is your daily commute?
noun [countable] a trip by boat from one piece of land to another: · The Atlantic crossing was rough and stormy.
noun [countable] a trip by boat for pleasure: · We went on a cruise around the Caribbean.
noun [countable] a very long trip in which you travel by ship or in a spacecraft: · Columbus set out on his voyage across the ocean.
noun [countable] a long and difficult trip on foot, in a place far from towns and cities: · They did a trek across the Atlas Mountains.
noun [countable] a trip to a holy place for religious reasons: · She went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca Presley’s home has become a place of pilgrimage.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a journey to a holy place for religious reasonsmake a pilgrimage/go on (a) pilgrimage the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca Presley’s home has become a place of pilgrimage. (=one that people visit because it is special, usually for a religious reason)· Her grave became a place of pilgrimage.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Anne Donnelly, our pilgrimage organiser, first walked to Walsingham in 1953 and celebrated her fortieth annual pilgrimage this year.· And by then it will be time for the annual pilgrimage upstate.· I met a man here once who had made an annual pilgrimage to this spot for forty years.
NOUN· Such pilgrimage churches tended to follow similar architectural patterns due to their similar needs.· There is a lovely pilgrimage church of the early seventeenth century and a handsome cloister.· The typical pilgrimage church has a long, aisled and galleried nave, wide transepts and a large sanctuary.· Apart from pilgrimage churches, most examples follow certain general lines.· This is a large, pilgrimage church, also reminiscent of S. Mark's in Venice.
VERB· No doubt his motives for going on the pilgrimage were varied.· Amin feels secure enough to go on pilgrimage to Mecca.
· I have made places of pilgrimage. and cared for their pilgrims.· Today, Dominique Sennelier, third-generation director of the prestigious company, makes a pilgrimage to Tucson.· He then made the pilgrimage to Paris in 1836/7, having renounced medicine as a career.· He also found time to make the pilgrimage to Compostela.· I met a man here once who had made an annual pilgrimage to this spot for forty years.· Many fans continued making a pilgrimage to Earnhardt's company headquarters in Mooresville.
the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca► see thesaurus at journey2a journey to a place connected with someone or something famous: Presley’s home has become a place of pilgrimage.