1
a
: the technical skill of managing a ship : navigation
b
: the method of determining the course to be followed to reach a given point
2
a
: the sport of handling or riding in a sailboat
b
: a departure from a port
Examples of sailing in a Sentence
They're going sailing next week.
Recent Examples on the Web
The percentage of fresh versus frozen fish compared varies by sailing.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
According to curator Paul Johnston, the display keys in on three facets of Pirsig’s life: writing, riding and sailing.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
Dads will have a hard time refusing Southern Tide’s popular 6-inch Shoreline shorts, great for sailing, kayaking, beaching, or whatever else your dad gets up to in the water.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
For Altidore, sailing is part of an ownership portfolio that includes golf, pickleball, and women’s soccer.
—Gw Allen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
Spot otters and whales from the coast, book a barbecue and bonfire right on the beach, or spend the day sailing, golfing, biking, or surfing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
The part of the contemporary sailing vessel where the malls are clustered is called the midship.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Another lifted his wife and swung her around, ecstatic to be among the roughly 5,000 passengers to embark on the inaugural sailing of the world’s largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas.
—Ceylan Yeğinsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Ranked Boat of the Year by Sailing World magazine, the editors praised not only its easy-learning capacities but its prowess for transitioning into a high-performance sailing rig.
—Jeff Hemmel, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
According to curator Paul Johnston, the display keys in on three facets of Pirsig’s life: writing, riding and sailing.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
Dads will have a hard time refusing Southern Tide’s popular 6-inch Shoreline shorts, great for sailing, kayaking, beaching, or whatever else your dad gets up to in the water.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
For Altidore, sailing is part of an ownership portfolio that includes golf, pickleball, and women’s soccer.
—Gw Allen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
Spot otters and whales from the coast, book a barbecue and bonfire right on the beach, or spend the day sailing, golfing, biking, or surfing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
The part of the contemporary sailing vessel where the malls are clustered is called the midship.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Another lifted his wife and swung her around, ecstatic to be among the roughly 5,000 passengers to embark on the inaugural sailing of the world’s largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas.
—Ceylan Yeğinsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Ranked Boat of the Year by Sailing World magazine, the editors praised not only its easy-learning capacities but its prowess for transitioning into a high-performance sailing rig.
—Jeff Hemmel, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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