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sailing

Pronunciation: /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
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Definition of sailing

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action of sailing in a ship or boat: [as modifier]:a sailing club
  • [count noun] a voyage made by a ferry or cruise ship, especially according to a planned schedule:the company operates five sailings a day from Ramsgate to Dunkirk
  • [in singular] an act of beginning a voyage or of leaving a harbour: on the eve of her sailing, she learned that news had come in from Cyprus

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Definition of sailing in the US English dictionary