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circumnavigation

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for circumnavigation.

Editorial note

Another fun fact: Drake's circumnavigation was only the second one on record, after the Magellan expedition.

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Quick take

The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of circumnavigation gathered in one view.

noun

The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for circumnavigation.

noun

The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.

Example sentences

1

Another fun fact: Drake's circumnavigation was only the second one on record, after the Magellan expedition.

2

They're not going for the short route, it's an endurance tour and also a small test run of their circumnavigation effort.

3

I refuse to let an orphaned cargo container floating in the Pacific be my undoing on a circumnavigation.

4

Many forget that the circumnavigation of Magellan was both a mistake and a failure.

5

Also, 1964, the all-nuclear Task Force One, including the USS Enterprise, completed a high-speed circumnavigation in 65 days.

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Fun fact: Nova Albion is named after Britain because it was claimed by the English privateer Francis Drake during his circumnavigation of the world.

7

This became particularly clear to me last year as I traveled the world on a circumnavigation.

8

I'm about to begin a 2-year circumnavigation of Africa - I look forward to the border crossings where swapping sides of the road is required - I'm told they're quite interesting.

9

It also downplays the role of Spain in the first circumnavigation.

10

I still find time to build CNC mills from scratch, and my current/long-term project is building a 40' sailing vessel for a circumnavigation.

11

I'm not sure pirates are that flexible, but I agree circumnavigation is trivial.

12

I recall reading Kay Cottee's account of her solo unassisted circumnavigation in 1988.

Quote examples

1

I'm loving "Project for Intelligent Circumnavigation Airship Research Drone" myself.

2

The Wikipedia account of Morrow-Tait's “circumnavigation” is passing strange, particularly the way it was interrupted for 5 months but “resumed” with a completely different aircraft and navigator?

Proper noun examples

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Circumnavigation is a longer voyage than those craft would travel in one go, and the stops would increase their transit time.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use circumnavigation in a sentence?

Another fun fact: Drake's circumnavigation was only the second one on record, after the Magellan expedition.

What does circumnavigation mean?

The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.

What part of speech is circumnavigation?

circumnavigation is commonly used as noun.