navigation
noun
nav·i·ga·tion ˌna-və-ˈgā-shən 
1
: the act or practice of navigating
2
: the science of getting vehicles from place to place
especially : the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled
3
: ship traffic or commerce
navigationally adverb
Examples of navigation in a Sentence
If you're going to be a good sailor you need to master navigation. I don't mind driving if you're willing to do the navigation. Our new car has an onboard navigation system. Navigation becomes more difficult further upriver. There are back and forward buttons for easier browser navigation.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 Lightning was propelled by autonomous navigation. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Days earlier, Alibaba confirmed its navigation unit is developing a four-legged robot. —Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026 Both soldiers carried and deployed bear spray during the land navigation training exercise, according to the statement provided to CBS News. —Mark Osborne, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for navigation
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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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navigation
noun
nav·i·ga·tion ˌnav-ə-ˈgā-shən
1
: the act or practice of navigating
2
: the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place
especially : the method of figuring out position, course, and distance traveled
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