to break a journey
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To stop before the journey is accomplished, with the intention of completing it later.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to break a journey” mean?
To stop before the journey is accomplished, with the intention of completing it later.
Is “to break a journey” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.