seafaring

noun

sea·​far·​ing ˈsē-ˌfer-iŋ How to pronounce seafaring (audio)
: the use of the sea for travel or transportation
seafaring adjective

Examples of seafaring in a Sentence

He began a life of seafaring.
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Blue Origin aims to reuse rocket boosters Blue Origin is also attempting to land and recover New Glenn’s first-stage booster, which is the bottommost portion of the rocket that gives the initial burst of power at liftoff, on a seafaring barge called Jacklyn. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025 Poking around in Krabs’ stash of seafaring collectibles, SpongeBob and Patrick inadvertently summon the Flying Dutchman, who promises to help SpongeBob complete his swashbuckling checklist. Justin Lowe, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025 But the focus for the two brands’ collaboration was the Superocean Heritage, a line of dive watches that brings Breitling’s tool watch expertise to the seafaring crowd. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025 The countdown to Four Seasons’ seafaring debut is on. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seafaring

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seafaring was in 1592

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“Seafaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafaring. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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seafaring

noun
sea·​far·​ing ˈsē-ˌfar-iŋ How to pronounce seafaring (audio)
-ˌfer-
: a traveling over the sea as work or recreation
seafaring adjective

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