: a boat usually propelled by sail
Examples of sailboat in a Sentence
we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again
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In the director’s office, there is even a blueprint on the wall depicting a sailboat that was built for him.
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Joshua Bennett, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Deep navy blue and burgundy fabrics cover the walls, and paintings of seascapes and sailboats evoke the East Coast town of the restaurant’s name.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
What authorities do know is that Christian and Andrews, now 59, were in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana when the sailboat signaled for mayday, NCMEC reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
It will be delivered with a matching sailboat, which the owner can use for shorter day trips and adventures.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2025
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Joshua Bennett, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Deep navy blue and burgundy fabrics cover the walls, and paintings of seascapes and sailboats evoke the East Coast town of the restaurant’s name.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
What authorities do know is that Christian and Andrews, now 59, were in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana when the sailboat signaled for mayday, NCMEC reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
It will be delivered with a matching sailboat, which the owner can use for shorter day trips and adventures.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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