circumnavigate
verb (used with object)
to sail or fly around; make the circuit of by navigation.
circumnavigation
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a word derived from
circumnavigate.
Example Sentences
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Their fortunes turned in 1772, as Cook was about to embark on his second circumnavigation of the globe aboard the Resolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Each participant must complete four weeks of intense training before taking part in one or all eight stages of the circumnavigation.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
Flinders joined the navy aged 15 and he made several coastal explorations of Australia, completing the circumnavigation in 1803.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2023
Terry Virts completed the fastest circumnavigation of the world over both the North and South Poles in a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER long-range business jet.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
The airship was three days from completing a sensational feat of aeronautics, circumnavigation of the globe.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
