: a light narrow boat with both ends sharp that is usually propelled by paddling
canoed; canoeing
: to transport in a canoe
also
: to travel by canoe down (a river)
: to go or travel in a canoe
Examples of canoe in a Sentence
Verb
He canoed down the river to the camp.
They canoed part of the Colorado River this summer.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Right then, with both canoes in plain sight, a moose showed up at the edge of the alders across the lake.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
ABC News, 4 June 2026
My childhood was spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains, camping in the Peaks of Otter, and canoeing down the James River.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
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Noun
Before tucking into an unforgettable meal, head to the Pickering Creek Audubon Center to hike or canoe around the marsh, or spend a couple of hours exploring the historic downtown area.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Right then, with both canoes in plain sight, a moose showed up at the edge of the alders across the lake.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Verb
Another time a ranger warned her canoeing group not to get their hands — or anything else — in the water.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
My childhood was spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains, camping in the Peaks of Otter, and canoeing down the James River.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canoe. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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