Definition of SAILING

Examples of sailing in a Sentence

They're going sailing next week.

Recent Examples on the Web

All 2019 sailing planned for Cuba will have alternative ports in the Caribbean. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "No more Cuba cruises: Carnival, others cancel trips, offer refunds," 6 June 2019 The 10 new sailings, between December 2019 and February 2020, will vary widely in duration, from three- and five-day getaways to 14- and 15-day trips to Hawaii. — Lori Weisberg, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Carnival Cruise Line returning to San Diego after leaving in 2012," 28 June 2018 Nieuw Statendam's first voyage, scheduled to begin Dec. 5, is a trans-Atlantic sailing from Civitavecchia, Italy (near Rome) to Fort Lauderdale. — Gene Sloan, USA TODAY, "Oprah Winfrey to christen a Holland America cruise ship, Nieuw Statendam," 13 June 2018 After sailing the Mediterranean, the ship will reposition to PortMiami on a 12-night transatlantic voyage that departs Oct. 28 and begin Caribbean sailings on Nov. 9 with the first seven-night cruise on Nov. 17. — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Take a tour of the world's largest cruise ship," 6 Apr. 2018 The America's Cup, sailing's most coveted trophy, resided here for 132 years. — Luke O'brien, Town & Country, "Hot Pursuit," 1 Sep. 2013 More than 300,000 ferry sailings traveled the Salish Sea in 2018, while 6,330 cargo, container and passenger vessels and 1,134 oil tankers and barge tows also entered Washington waters. — The Seattle Times, "How our noise is hurting orcas’ search for salmon," 19 May 2019 Autonomous and sailing without a human crew, Sea Hunter—or a ship like it—would be packed with food, water, ammunition and medical supplies and sent to assist waiting Marines. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "This Robotic Ship Could Become a Marine's Lifeline," 9 May 2019 Basically, Kate and William plan to compete in a sailing race this summer, which is more than a little exciting. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Middleton Wears Nautical Stripes As She Launches King's Cup Sailing Regatta with Prince William," 7 May 2019

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