The boat sailed across the ocean.

Meaning: This sentence describes the action of a boat traveling on water from one side of an ocean to the other.

Choice of Words: Boat is a vessel that is used to travel on water. Sailed is the past tense of the verb sail, which means to travel on water in a boat. Across is a preposition that indicates movement from one side of something to the other. Ocean is a large body of salt water.

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Related Expressions

• The boat sailed smoothly across the ocean.
• Ocean roared, boat sailed.
• The boat sailed across the sea.
• The boat sailed smoothly across the calm waters of the lake.
• The boat sailed smoothly across the calm sea.
• Whale swam under boat, boat rocked wildly.
• A boat sailed on the water.
• Moon sailed silently, a silver boat in the sky.
• The river held its breath as the boat sailed by.
• The fishing boat sailed through the calm waters.