seafaring

noun

sea·​far·​ing ˈsē-ˌfer-iŋ 

: the use of the sea for travel or transportation

seafaring adjective

Examples of seafaring in a Sentence

He began a life of seafaring.

Recent Examples on the Web

Case in point, the resort just celebrated its 100th birthday with a complete top-to-bottom renovation of the 54-key hotel and 11 on-site cottages, including a new artist-in-residency program and airy interiors paying homage to the island's basket-weaving and seafaring heritage. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026

The narrative of the Odyssey, therefore, shifts between fiction and fact, blending Homeric invention with religious beliefs, historical events, seafaring stories told by sailors, and accounts of distant lands by traders and travelers. —Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026

The days when a seafaring nation could rely on a blue-water fleet of major combat ships numbering less than one or two hundred hulls is over. —David Szondy april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026

These seafaring vessels carry just a few dozen passengers and a small but capable crew. —Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seafaring

• childbearing
• comparing
• declaring
• despairing
• forbearing
• impairing
• preparing
• repairing
• ridesharing
• timesharing
• uncaring
• unerring

Kids Definition

seafaring

noun

sea·​far·​ing ˈsē-ˌfar-iŋ 

-ˌfer-

: a traveling over the sea as work or recreation

seafaring adjective