sail from

Frequency: 7.07.5 per million words

Indicates the starting point of a sailing journey.

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Examples (10)

  • We were sailing from Dover to Calais.
  • The ship sails from Southampton every Friday evening.
  • They sailed from the small harbor just as the sun began to rise.
  • The early explorers sailed from Spain in search of new trade routes.
  • Large cargo vessels sail from this port to major cities in Asia.
  • We are planning to sail from Greece to the Turkish coast next summer.
  • The entire fleet sailed from the bay under the cover of a thick fog.
  • He sailed from San Francisco and crossed the Pacific Ocean alone.
  • Many refugees sailed from the war-torn region in small, crowded boats.
  • The luxury ocean liner will sail from New York harbor tomorrow morning.