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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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Measure would outlaw vessels’ seizure amid US campaign CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's parliament on Tuesday approved a measure that would criminalize a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers.
—Regina Garcia Cano The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
At the time, most of our research focused on how people liked user interfaces in cars, navigation systems and similar features.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Guests will learn about navigation, see sword fights and do other maritime activities.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Measure would outlaw vessels’ seizure amid US campaign CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's parliament on Tuesday approved a measure that would criminalize a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers.
—Regina Garcia Cano The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
At the time, most of our research focused on how people liked user interfaces in cars, navigation systems and similar features.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Guests will learn about navigation, see sword fights and do other maritime activities.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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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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