navigation
noun
nav·i·ga·tion
ˌna-və-ˈgā-shən 
1
: the act or practice of navigating
2
: the science of getting vehicles from place to place
especially
: the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled
3
: ship traffic or commerce
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.
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The Starlink satellite constellation owned by SpaceX is designed to provide communications services first and foremost, rather than pinpointing users’ locations like GPS and other global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
All seafaring nations have a deep interest in maintaining freedom of navigation through international waterways, of which the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
But experts say such an arrangement would likely violate international law that provides for freedom of navigation.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
All seafaring nations have a deep interest in maintaining freedom of navigation through international waterways, of which the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
But experts say such an arrangement would likely violate international law that provides for freedom of navigation.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
More importantly, play serves as a low-stakes environment to practice high-stakes social navigation.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for navigation
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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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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
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