Phrase guide

maiden voyage

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The first trip of a vessel in its intended duty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

Examples

  • The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the first voyage of its kind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in 1912 the ocean liner Titanic sank on its maiden voyage

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ocean trip, voyage

History

Etymology

See maiden (adjective).

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 初航 (chūháng) — first trip of a vessel
  • Chinese Mandarin: 處女航 /处女航 (chǔnǚháng) — first trip of a vessel
  • Chinese Mandarin: 首航 (shǒuháng) — first trip of a vessel
  • Czech: panenská plavba — first trip of a vessel
  • Finnish: neitsytmatka — first trip of a vessel
  • French: voyage inaugural — first trip of a vessel
  • German: Jungfernfahrt — first trip of a vessel
  • Hebrew: הַפְלָגַת בְּכוֹרָה (haflagat bekhora) — first trip of a vessel
  • Hebrew: הַפְלָגַת בְּתוּלִין (haflagat betulin) — first trip of a vessel
  • Indonesian: Perjalanan Perdana — first trip of a vessel
  • Italian: viaggio inaugurale — first trip of a vessel
  • Japanese: 処女航海 (shojo kōkai) — first trip of a vessel
  • Norwegian Bokmål: jomfrutur — first trip of a vessel
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: jomfrutur — first trip of a vessel
  • Spanish: viaje inaugural — first trip of a vessel
  • Spanish: travesía primeriza — first trip of a vessel
  • Swedish: jungfrufärd — first trip of a vessel
  • Swedish: jungfruresa — first trip of a vessel
  • Swedish: jungfrutur — first trip of a vessel