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b(1)
: a member of a ship's crew
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: a traveler by water
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: a stiff straw hat with a low flat crown and straight circular brim
Examples of sailor in a Sentence
He worked as a sailor on a cargo ship.
the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have been underpaid for too long.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
In 2000, his men bombed the USS Cole in Yemen, killing 17 American sailors.
—Peter Bergen, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
During the festive event, the King and Queen met sailors from the HMS Prince of Wales, plus their partners and families.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sailor
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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