plural dinghies
1
a
: a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
b
: a small sailboat
2
: a rubber life raft
3
: a rowboat or sailboat used to carry passengers or cargo on the coasts of India especially in sheltered waters around the peninsula
Examples of dinghy in a Sentence
we went sailing on the secluded lake in a little two-person dinghy
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The outlet reported a rescue boat was deployed to help the man, who was pulled from the sea onto a dinghy, but did not survive.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Triano saw the force of the explosion fling people into the water and rode over on his dinghy to help.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
The wooden dinghy that was over 20 feet long (6 meters) had scuffed blue paint and wooden planks for seats.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Enjoy barefoot, beachfront dining and elevated Caribbean cuisine at Jack's Beach Bar along popular Princess Margaret Beach.
Dock the dinghy at Bar One to enjoy a frozen cocktail or an ice-cold beer at this floating bar anchored offshore.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Triano saw the force of the explosion fling people into the water and rode over on his dinghy to help.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
The wooden dinghy that was over 20 feet long (6 meters) had scuffed blue paint and wooden planks for seats.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Enjoy barefoot, beachfront dining and elevated Caribbean cuisine at Jack's Beach Bar along popular Princess Margaret Beach.
Dock the dinghy at Bar One to enjoy a frozen cocktail or an ice-cold beer at this floating bar anchored offshore.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Dinghy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinghy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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dinghy
noun
din·ghy
ˈdiŋ-ē 
-gē
plural dinghies
1
: a small rowboat or sailboat
especially
: one carried on a larger boat
2
: a rubber life raft
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