sail around

Frequency: 7.49.2 per million words

To travel around a place (like an island or the world) in a boat.

sailsail + PREPOSITION

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around

Examples (10)

  • He wants to sail around the world single-handedly.
  • They decided to sail around the small island to see the hidden beaches.
  • We sailed around the coast of Italy last summer.
  • The explorers were the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope.
  • It took them three months to sail around the entire continent.
  • She is planning to sail around the Caribbean on her new yacht.
  • Have you ever sailed around the British Isles?
  • The crew sailed around the rocky peninsula to reach the harbor.
  • The boat sailed around the reef to avoid the shallow water.
  • They are currently sailing around the Mediterranean.