Example sentences for: round-the-world

How can you use “round-the-world” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In 1579 England’s Francis Drake, during the round-the-world trip that earned him his knighthood, took a break from harrying Spanish treasure galleons and stopped for repairs at Point Reyes (Drake’s Bay, just north of San Francisco).

  • A Swiss psychiatrist and his British co-pilot completed the first round-the-world balloon trip . Their 20-day odyssey achieved aviation's most elusive goal, beating more famous balloonists such as Steve Fossett and Richard Branson.


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