1
a
: the technical skill of managing a ship : navigation
b
: the method of determining the course to be followed to reach a given point
2
a
: 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 year, the prestigious sailing race added Louis Vuitton as the title partner and sponsor of the Challenger series, which ran from August to October in Barcelona.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
The reporter on this story received access to this sailing from National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Some 70,000 hopefuls joined the waitlist, so Hallmark added a second sailing that also sold out in less than 24 hours.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
Marc Puig has been engaged with sailing almost forever.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
The reporter on this story received access to this sailing from National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Some 70,000 hopefuls joined the waitlist, so Hallmark added a second sailing that also sold out in less than 24 hours.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
Marc Puig has been engaged with sailing almost forever.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sailing
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“Sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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