C2nounformaltravel
US/ˌsɜːr.kəm.næv.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌsɜː.kəm.næv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
a journey all the way around the world or around a place, especially by ship or plane
In context
Magellan's expedition completed the first circumnavigation of the globe in 1522.
She is planning a solo circumnavigation of the world in a small sailing boat.
A circumnavigation of the island by kayak takes about three days.
Words that go with circumnavigation
noun + preposition
- circumnavigation ofThe first circumnavigation of Antarctica took many months.
adjective + noun
- first circumnavigationThe museum tells the story of the first circumnavigation.
- solo circumnavigationHis solo circumnavigation took almost a year.
- non-stop circumnavigationShe set a record for the fastest non-stop circumnavigation.
- global circumnavigationThe solar plane finished its global circumnavigation in 2016.
verb + noun
- complete a circumnavigationOnly a few women have completed a circumnavigation alone.