sail for

Frequency: 7.38.8 per million words

To sail with the destination of a specific place.

sailsail + PREPOSITION

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for

Examples (10)

  • The ship will sail for New York tomorrow morning.
  • They sailed for the Caribbean in search of adventure.
  • The fleet is preparing to sail for the Mediterranean.
  • At dawn, the explorers sailed for uncharted territories.
  • The ferry sails for the island every two hours.
  • Having loaded the cargo, the vessel sailed for the distant port.
  • We watched as the yacht sailed for the horizon.
  • The captain announced they would sail for London at midnight.
  • After the storm passed, they finally sailed for home.
  • The expedition sailed for the North Pole in early spring.