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.
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Publicly available ship-tracking data also showed the Skipper sailing from Iran to southern China from late July until early August, presumably to deliver oil.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Back in The Bazaar, live performances and festivals are held each sailing, varying by geographic region.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Besides some seasickness during a sailing lesson one morning — who can blame them?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Cruises offer unique ways to see destinations – think scenic sailing through Norwegian fjords or passing the Statue of Liberty before docking in New York.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Back in The Bazaar, live performances and festivals are held each sailing, varying by geographic region.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Besides some seasickness during a sailing lesson one morning — who can blame them?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Cruises offer unique ways to see destinations – think scenic sailing through Norwegian fjords or passing the Statue of Liberty before docking in New York.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sailing
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“Sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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