circumnavigation
1 of 1noun/ˌsɝkəmnævɪˈɡeɪʃən/
Forms:circumnavigations
1
he act of traveling all the way around something, usually the Earth, by boat, airplane, or other means of transportation
- The circumnavigation of the globe took several years.
- The explorers' circumnavigation of the world was a historic achievement.
- The ship set off for its circumnavigation of the Pacific Ocean.
- Her book detailed the circumnavigation of the Earth by balloon.
- After completing the circumnavigation, they returned to their starting point.