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
nav·i·ga·tion·al
-shnəl
: of, relating to, or used in navigation
navigational difficulties
navigational astronomy
the navigational planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
navigationally
adverb
-ᵊl|ē,
-əl|,
|i
Examples of navigation in a Sentence
Noun
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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23 June 2026
That capability is particularly relevant in the Indo-Pacific, where any future conflict would likely involve extensive jamming, communications disruption, and attempts to degrade satellite navigation systems.
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Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Ensuring freedom of navigation in the strait is one of the US’s key priorities.
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21 June 2026
In the village of Nes, the navigation guides travelers to remarkably preserved World War II heritage sites, including coastal bunkers overlooking the fjords.
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Noun
In the months since, the strait has seen intense GPS spoofing — a form of navigation systems interference that causes vessels’ broadcast positions to appear in the wrong locations.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
That capability is particularly relevant in the Indo-Pacific, where any future conflict would likely involve extensive jamming, communications disruption, and attempts to degrade satellite navigation systems.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Ensuring freedom of navigation in the strait is one of the US’s key priorities.
—
Weilun Soon,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
In the village of Nes, the navigation guides travelers to remarkably preserved World War II heritage sites, including coastal bunkers overlooking the fjords.
—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 27 Jun. 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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