Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
circumnavigate
verb
/ˌsɜrkəmˈnævɪˌɡeɪt/
Definition
To sail or travel all the way around something, especially the Earth.
Examples
- Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
- We plan to circumnavigate the island by boat this summer.
- Many explorers sought to circumnavigate the continents to map uncharted territories.
Meaning
Circumnavigate means to go around something from all sides, most commonly used in reference to traveling around the globe.
Synonyms
- sail around
- navigate around
- travel around
