Circumnavigate (Verb)
Meaning
Travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the earth".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- To circumnavigate the globe, you'll need to cross multiple time zones by plane or take a long period of time on a ship.
- After years of preparation, Ferdinand Magellan successfully led the first expedition to circumnavigate the earth by sea.
- The adventurous couple spent a year on their yacht to circumnavigate the world, visiting exotic islands and making incredible discoveries.
- This new non-stop flight will allow passengers to circumnavigate the world in a significantly shorter period of time.
- Due to strong storms, the captain decided to change course and circumnavigate the treacherous coastline to ensure the ship's and crew's safety.