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.
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The unusual incident began after Sara's husband, Lee, and daughter, Bella, had been cleaning the bottom of their sailing boat.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Royal Caribbean International, meanwhile, books priests for select sailings, including those over Christmas, and rabbis or cantors for Hanukkah, according to its website.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The presence and activities of the Russians on board these ships are of growing concern to Europe’s security services given the number of vessels in the shadow fleet sailing close to the continent’s coastlines and the potential for espionage.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
This coastal town has long been admired for its Gilded Age mansions, scenic cliff walk, and maritime culture (it’s known as the sailing capital of the world, after all).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Royal Caribbean International, meanwhile, books priests for select sailings, including those over Christmas, and rabbis or cantors for Hanukkah, according to its website.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The presence and activities of the Russians on board these ships are of growing concern to Europe’s security services given the number of vessels in the shadow fleet sailing close to the continent’s coastlines and the potential for espionage.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
This coastal town has long been admired for its Gilded Age mansions, scenic cliff walk, and maritime culture (it’s known as the sailing capital of the world, after all).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
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 20 Dec. 2025.
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