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circumnavigate
[sur-kuhm-nav-i-geyt]
to sail or fly around; make the circuit of by navigation.
to circumnavigate the earth.
to go or maneuver around.
to circumnavigate the heavy downtown traffic.
circumnavigate
/ ˌɜːəˈæɪˌɡɪ /
(tr) to sail or fly completely around
Other 51Թ Forms
- circumnavigable adjective
- circumnavigation noun
- circumnavigator noun
- circumnavigatory adjective
- ˌܳˌԲˈپDz noun
- ˌܳˈԲ adjective
- ˌܳˈԲˌٴǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of circumnavigate1
Example Sentences
In circumnavigating distant seas, this majestic production recovers some lost treasure of childhood.
His scheme circumnavigated the existing route of drugs to Scotland through continental Europe, over the sea from Holland to England and then north.
A talented aviator, daredevil and dashing superstar, she was attempting to circumnavigate the globe and encourage “other women toward greater independence of thought and action.”
The businessman had long been passionate about flying, first taking pilot lessons in 2004 and later setting a world record for circumnavigating the world in a light jet.
This year’s event will have tweaks beyond the new date: Participants will cycle clockwise for the first time, starting and ending in Enumclaw as they circumnavigate Mount Rainier.
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