The ship sailed around the world.

Meaning: This sentence describes the action of a large boat that is used to transport people or goods across water traveling on water in a boat in a circle around the earth.

Choice of Words: Ship is a large boat that is used to transport people or goods across water. Sailed means to travel on water in a boat. Around means to move in a circle. World is the earth. When you put them together, "The ship sailed around the world" tells us that the ship traveled on water in a boat in a circle around the earth.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The ship sailed smoothly over the waves.
• The ship sailed gracefully.
• The pirate sailed the ship across the vast blue ocean.
• Ship sailed blue ocean waves.
• The ship sailed through the stormy sea.
• The ship sailed into the harbor.
• The ship sailed smoothly.
• Ship sailed sea.
• Waves crashed against the ship.
• Ship creaked and groaned.