Noun
Wind filled the sails and our journey had begun.
raising and lowering the ship's sails
a sail to San Francisco Verb
We'll sail along the coast.
He sailed around the world on a luxury liner.
She sailed the Atlantic coastline.
She's sailing a boat in tomorrow's race.
The ship was sailed by a crew of 8.
I've been sailing since I was a child.
a ship that has sailed the seven seas
We sat on the shore watching boats sail by.
We sail at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
They sail for San Francisco next week.
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Now nearly complete, Disney Adventure will set sail on its maiden voyage on December 15 2025 from Singapore.—Karla Cripps, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 Barcelona Cruise Travel Tips Before setting sail, take the time to double-check your cruise terminal location and plan your transport accordingly to avoid any last-minute stress.—David Nikel, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Earlier this year, the ninth installment of the Outlaw Country Cruise sailed with headliners Old Crow Medicine Show.—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025 Drake had sailed his ship from England around the bottom of the Americas and up the west coast.—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sail
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English segl; akin to Old High German segal sail
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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