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- [see-fair-ing]
- /ˈsiˌfɛər ɪŋ/
- /ˈsiːˌfeə.rɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-fair-ing]
- /ˈsiˌfɛər ɪŋ/
Definitions of seafaring word
- adjective seafaring traveling by sea. 1
- adjective seafaring following the sea as a trade, business, or calling. 1
- adjective seafaring of, relating to, or occurring during a voyage on the sea. 1
- noun seafaring the business or calling of a sailor. 1
- noun seafaring traveling by sea. 1
- abbreviation SEAFARING sailing 1
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Origin of seafaring
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; early Middle English safarinde (adj.); see sea, fare, -ing2, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Seafaring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seafaring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
seafaring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seafaring
adj seafaring
- deep-sea — Deep-sea activities take place in the areas of the sea that are a long way from the coast.
- hydrographic — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
- littoral — of or relating to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.
- marine — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
- maritime — connected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.
noun seafaring
- globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- navigation — the act or process of navigating.
- wanderings — Plural form of wandering.
- wanderlust — a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.
- weekend — the end of a week, especially the period of time between Friday evening and Monday morning: We spent the weekend at Virginia Beach.
adjective seafaring
- oceangoing — (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
- oceanic — of, living in, or produced by the ocean: oceanic currents.
- oceanographic — the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
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