pil·grim·age
ˈpil-grə-mij 
1
: a journey of a pilgrim
especially
: one to a shrine or a sacred place
2
: the course of life on earth
Synonyms
Examples of pilgrimage in a Sentence
Noun
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
The family went on a pilgrimage to historical battlefields.
The tradition of pilgrimage is important in Islam.
The poet's grave site has become a place of pilgrimage.
Verb
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
Recent Examples on the Web
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
More than 1,300 people have died in Saudi Arabia during this year’s Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to some of Islam’s holiest sites, succumbing to the brutal temperatures in the Gulf region.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 25 June 2024
Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Hajj heat wave More than 1,300 people died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage with numerous cases due to heat stress as temperatures exceeded 125 degrees Fahrenheit in Saudi Arabia.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for pilgrimage 
Noun
Sam’s pilgrimage to upper Manhattan might serve as a predictable beat in a script (from Sarnoski, who also shares story credit with Krasinski) that grows heaver with them, but the intractability of her fate adds a tragic new dimension to the story.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
More than 1,300 people have died in Saudi Arabia during this year’s Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to some of Islam’s holiest sites, succumbing to the brutal temperatures in the Gulf region.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 25 June 2024
Verb
The church and the city's religious significance once made Bethlehem a thriving tourist and pilgrimage destination for Christians from around the world.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Hajj heat wave More than 1,300 people died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage with numerous cases due to heat stress as temperatures exceeded 125 degrees Fahrenheit in Saudi Arabia.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for pilgrimage
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'pilgrimage.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near pilgrimage
Cite this Entry
“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrimage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share