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 focus has shifted from purely competitive racing to exploration, navigation and the sheer joy of sailing.
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Despite the disruption, traffic moved steadily through much of downtown Sacramento on Saturday as drivers adjusted their routes and relied on navigation apps to reach their destinations.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Such technologies could eventually find applications in navigation, medical imaging, environmental monitoring, and national security.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
The back-and-forth continued a pattern of both sides suggesting an agreement was near, before signaling disagreement over many of the same sticking points, including the fate of Iran’s uranium and nuclear ambitions as well as freedom of navigation of the critical waterway.
—Kate Sullivan, Fortune, 30 May 2026
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Despite the disruption, traffic moved steadily through much of downtown Sacramento on Saturday as drivers adjusted their routes and relied on navigation apps to reach their destinations.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Such technologies could eventually find applications in navigation, medical imaging, environmental monitoring, and national security.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
The back-and-forth continued a pattern of both sides suggesting an agreement was near, before signaling disagreement over many of the same sticking points, including the fate of Iran’s uranium and nuclear ambitions as well as freedom of navigation of the critical waterway.
—Kate Sullivan, Fortune, 30 May 2026
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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 6 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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