jornada

[ hawr-nah-duh; Spanish hawr-nah-thah ]

/ hɔrˈnɑ də; Spanish hɔrˈnɑ ðɑ /

noun, plural jor·na·das [hawr-nah-duhz; Spanish hawr-nah-thahs]. /hɔrˈnɑ dəz; Spanish hɔrˈnɑ ðɑs/. Southwestern U.S.

a full day's travel across a desert without a stop for taking on water.

Origin of jornada

1650–60; <Spanish <Old Provençal <Vulgar Latin *diurnāta;see journey

Words nearby jornada

Jordanian, Jordan, Michael, Jordan River, Jormungand, Jormunrek, jornada, joropo, jorum, Jos, Joselyn, Josep

Example sentences from the Web for jornada

At one place they made a “Jornada” of seventy miles without water.
The White Chief|Mayne Reid
Theoretically, the Jornada was fifty miles wide here; in reality it was much wider; in seeming it was twice as wide.
Stepsons of Light|Eugene Manlove Rhodes
It is to be hoped that the fear of meeting with us will prevent them from coming into the Jornada north of the town.
The Scalp Hunters|Mayne Reid
No guide could be hired on any terms, so great was their dread of the Jornada and its occasional denizens, the Apaches.
The Scalp Hunters|Mayne Reid

I have noted the only two patches of grass found during the 'jornada.'
What I Saw in California|Edwin Bryant

单词	jornada
释义	jornada [ hawr-nah-duh; Spanish hawr-nah-thah ] / hɔrˈnɑ də; Spanish hɔrˈnɑ ðɑ / noun, plural jor·na·das [hawr-nah-duhz; Spanish hawr-nah-thahs]. /hɔrˈnɑ dəz; Spanish hɔrˈnɑ ðɑs/. Southwestern U.S. a full day's travel across a desert without a stop for taking on water. Origin of jornada 1650–60; <Spanish <Old Provençal <Vulgar Latin *diurnāta;see journey Words nearby jornada Jordanian, Jordan, Michael, Jordan River, Jormungand, Jormunrek, jornada, joropo, jorum, Jos, Joselyn, Josep Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jornada At one place they made a “Jornada” of seventy miles without water. The White Chief\|Mayne Reid Theoretically, the Jornada was fifty miles wide here; in reality it was much wider; in seeming it was twice as wide. Stepsons of Light\|Eugene Manlove Rhodes It is to be hoped that the fear of meeting with us will prevent them from coming into the Jornada north of the town. The Scalp Hunters\|Mayne Reid No guide could be hired on any terms, so great was their dread of the Jornada and its occasional denizens, the Apaches. The Scalp Hunters\|Mayne Reid I have noted the only two patches of grass found during the 'jornada.' What I Saw in California\|Edwin Bryant
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