navigation

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tion ˌna-və-ˈgā-shən 

1

: the act or practice of navigating

2

: the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place

especially : the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled

3

: ship traffic or commerce

navigational

ˌna-və-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

navigationally adverb

Examples of navigation in a Sentence

If you're going to be a good sailor you need to master navigation.

I don't mind driving if you're willing to do the navigation.

Our new car has an onboard navigation system.

Navigation becomes more difficult further upriver.

There are back and forward buttons for easier browser navigation.

Recent Examples on the Web

The White House released a statement early Wednesday commending the work of those in the Unified Command responsible for helping to reopen the full navigation channel to vessel traffic. —Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 12 June 2024

Salvage crews spent the final days before the federal channel reopened sweeping the wreckage site with sonar, LIDAR and magnetometer to identify and investigate any high spots to ensure no residual hazard to navigation. —Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 June 2024

Fans with Red Preferred Parking can search Waze for Red Lot - State Farm Stadium for navigation to the Red Preferred entry. —Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 30 May 2024

Redwood City, where the county opened a 240-unit shelter and navigation center last year, had the most homeless residents with 189, down from 245 two years ago. —Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing navigation

• celestial navigation

Kids Definition

navigation

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tion ˌnav-ə-ˈgā-shən 

1

: the act or practice of navigating

2

: the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place

especially : the method of figuring out position, course, and distance traveled

navigational

-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

adjective