navigation

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tion ˌna-və-ˈgā-shən 

1

: the act or practice of navigating

2

: the science of getting vehicles from place to place

especially : the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled

3

: ship traffic or commerce

navigational

ˌna-və-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

navigationally adverb

Examples of navigation in a Sentence

If you're going to be a good sailor you need to master navigation.

I don't mind driving if you're willing to do the navigation.

Our new car has an onboard navigation system.

Navigation becomes more difficult further upriver.

There are back and forward buttons for easier browser navigation.

Recent Examples on the Web

The remote is a simple rectangular wand with a large circular navigation pad near the top. —PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024

This presents an opportunity for the industry, including Psych Hub’s navigation platform, to reinforce best treatment practices by prioritizing practitioners and services that can demonstrate the best outcomes. —Steven Aquino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Votes cast in space travel through NASA’s Near Space Network, a fleet of antennas systems and relay satellites that provides communication and navigation services to the space station. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024

At the navigation course, a tattooed mechanic named Mark, sitting next to me with his notebook open, shook his head. —Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing navigation

• celestial navigation

Kids Definition

navigation

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tion ˌnav-ə-ˈgā-shən 

1

: the act or practice of navigating

2

: the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place

especially : the method of figuring out position, course, and distance traveled

navigational

-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

adjective