sailing
noun
sail·ing
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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 Pioneering school striker Greta Thunberg of Sweden made news recently for sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in a zero-emissions yacht on her way to the U.S. to continue her climate activism. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Private Jet Usage Is Being Criticized for Environmental Reasons," 20 Aug. 2019 For example, the 15-night New Zealand & Australia cruise sailing from Auckland to Sydney on March 9, 2020, starts at $3,359 per person double, a savings of more than $1,000. — Washington Post, "Travel deals: Half-off resort rates in Mexico and airfare sale to Asia," 21 June 2019 The Queen Mary 2 will follow an easterly route across the globe that starts with a trans-Atlantic sailing to Southampton, England followed by stops in Lisbon, Portugal and Naples, Italy on the way to Israel. — Gene Sloan, USA TODAY, "Cunard Line ship to go from New York to Australia and back," 11 July 2018 By contrast, the yacht Thunberg and her father will be sailing will be zero-carbon, outfitted with solar panels and underwater turbines to supply electricity. — Fortune, "Greta Thunberg Is Shunning Trans-Atlantic Flights. Should You?," 15 Aug. 2019 The previous low inspection score for the Fantasy was a 78 on its initial sailing in March 1990. — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, "Carnival Fantasy, based in Mobile, fails health inspection; flies, improper sneeze guards cited," 9 Aug. 2019 While their parents raced each other on individual sailing boats, the Cambridge siblings cheered them on from the deck of another vessel. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "See Adorable New Photographs of Prince George and Princess Charlotte Enjoying a Very British Boat Race," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sailing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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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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