navigation

[nav-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

traveling, guiding along route, often over water

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boating exploration shipping

STRONG

aeronautics captaincy captainship flying pilotage piloting sailing seafaring seamanship steerage steering voyage yachting

WEAK

cruising helmsmanship nautics navigating ocean travel plotting a course voyaging

Example Sentences

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"There's no legal basis for the introduction of any tax, any customs, or any fees for on straits for international navigation," IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said at a press conference.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

And the system can switch from GPS to optical navigation, flying with the antenna cut off for up to 20 kilometres.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

For help with that internal navigation, Rebecca Solnit’s moving 2005 book, “A Field Guide to Getting Lost,” proved a better compass.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

To drill through the selections for entertainment, navigation, comms or connectivity, drivers use a four-point controller on the steering wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Bob, you’re tasked with navigation while Timber and King keep lookout.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Vocabulary lists containing navigation

"Rogue Wave," Vocabulary from the short story

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"Rogue Wave" by Theodore Taylor

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