seafaring
noun
sea·far·ing
ˈsē-ˌfer-iŋ 
: the use of the sea for travel or transportation
seafaring
adjective
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He began a life of seafaring.
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The discovery even raises the chances of still-unknown seafaring links between Mesolithic communities.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
But his seafaring profession also took him on extended voyages to Southeast Asia, a region that provided him with ample inspiration, and a setting that recurs in his works.
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Visitors can take a trip to the Mystic Seaport Museum, too, to learn more about the 19th-century seafaring village and historic ships.
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Sea Shanty Night featuring The Johnson Girls and My Druthers
Cafe Nine, 250 State St., New Haven
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
But his seafaring profession also took him on extended voyages to Southeast Asia, a region that provided him with ample inspiration, and a setting that recurs in his works.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2025
Visitors can take a trip to the Mystic Seaport Museum, too, to learn more about the 19th-century seafaring village and historic ships.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Sea Shanty Night featuring The Johnson Girls and My Druthers
Cafe Nine, 250 State St., New Haven
A club night of seafaring in New Haven with The Johnson Girls and My Druthers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seafaring
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“Seafaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafaring. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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seafaring
noun
sea·far·ing
ˈsē-ˌfar-iŋ
-ˌfer-
: a traveling over the sea as work or recreation
seafaring
adjective
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