circumnavigation C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction Freq #121543 Meanings 1 noun The act of travelling all the way around something, especially the world. Her solo circumnavigation of the earth took nine months. Thesaurus Word family Forms circumnavigations Etymology AI details From circum- + navigation. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # circumnavigation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **Frequency rank:** 121543 ## Meanings 1. The act of travelling all the way around something, especially the world. ## Examples - Her solo circumnavigation of the earth took nine months. ## Etymology From circum- + navigation. ## AI Etymology Circumnavigation is from circum- + navigation. In present-day use, it means the act of travelling all the way around something, especially the world. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown