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sailing

noun
sail·​ing | \ ˈsā-liŋ How to pronounce sailing (audio) \

Definition of sailing

1a : the technical skill of managing a ship : navigation
b : the method of determining the course to be followed to reach a given point
2a : the sport of handling or riding in a sailboat
b : a departure from a port

Examples of sailing in a Sentence

They're going sailing next week.

Recent Examples on the Web

This cost will cover sailing to and from Star Island, meals and snacks while on board, and a souvenir. Maysoon Khan, BostonGlobe.com, "Coffeehouse concert, sailing aboard a schooner, and art with a Venezuelan and New England twist," 28 Aug. 2019 The cruise line and the port recently signed a new 20-year agreement that will bump up the number of sailings from the port. Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney Cruise Line names first new ship Disney Wish," 25 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of sailing

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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sailing

noun

English Language Learners Definition of sailing

: the sport or activity of traveling on water in a sailboat

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