sailing
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
:
salida
- If we can delay the sailing by an hour, we'll have them.
- sailing ship
- sailing raft
- sailing vessel
Examples
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Look, I was once at sea for days on a sailing trip in Maine.
Blog text (3) -
For Ugly George, the sailing was not smooth, but the direction was clear.
Fiction book (1998) -
Happy sailing, ladies and gentlemen.
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The next sailing of the Mary.
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I thought we might like to go on a sailing trip.
Fiction book (1990) -
Our sailing time will be approximately 40 days and 40 nights.
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Your boat's sailing tonight, isn't it?
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There's only one first sailing into Rio Harbor.
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Both lines offered sailings to New York, while Cunard offered sailings to Boston as well.
Academic text (1993) -
I'd like to make a reservation for the next available sailing from Cobh to New York.
Synonyms
420
2.8
A journey on a large ship for pleasure that visits several places
41
3.8
A journey by ship from one place to another
38
1.4
A trip by boat for pleasure on the sea
21
3.7
A journey that moves goods or people from one place to another, often by ship
16
1.3
A short trip on a boat to see places or for fun
1
1.4
A journey across the ocean by ship or boat
1
3.0
A journey on a boat for fun and exploring new places
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
A large armed ship that uses sails and carries heavy guns before the mid 1800s
How Long
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Morphology
Etymology
Sailing The word sailing comes from sail, the 'cloth' that makes a ship move, and from the idea of a ship 'setting sail' to leave. That's why a sailing can mean a planned or scheduled trip by boat.