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sail

Pronunciation: [seɪl]

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Learn how to use sail in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “transportation”

(noun) a sail is a piece of cloth that catches the wind and helps to move boats or ships forward in the water. It's like a big flag that helps the boat go where you want it to.

Example

The sail on the boat was bright red and filled with wind.

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Without the sail, the boat could only drift slowly.

Example

What color is the sail on your friend's yacht?

Context: “transportation”

(verb) to sail means to travel across the water in a boat or ship using sails. It's like when you're on a boat, and the wind pushes you along the waves.

Example

We will sail across the lake tomorrow morning.

Example

We didn't sail last weekend because the weather was too stormy.

Example

Can we sail to the island next summer?

Context: “movement”

(verb) to smoothly move or glide through the air or water. This can also mean moving effortlessly, similar to how a bird flies or a boat moves with the wind.

Example

The bird will sail gracefully through the sky.

Example

The stone did not sail; it sank straight to the bottom of the pond.

Example

How do you think the eagle can sail so high?

How to pronounce sail

Pronunciation: [seɪl]

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