: 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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Set the scene Nearly all guests arrive the most comfortable way, connecting through San Juan on a Tradewind Aviation prop plane to Tortola's Beef Island, a 90-minute ride low enough to count the sailboats moored off Virgin Gorda.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Save-the-dates inspired by lakeshores, sailboats, sunsets, and beach grass are especially popular for summer weddings.
—Craig Lebrau, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The sailboat, carrying five girl campers and a 19-year-old female camp counselor, was among the first boats to leave the Miami Yacht Club’s dock near the MacArthur Causeway and head east toward Hibiscus Island in Biscayne Bay, according to the suit.
—Milena Malaver, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Here’s where the premier sailboats are docked side-by-side at the marina.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Save-the-dates inspired by lakeshores, sailboats, sunsets, and beach grass are especially popular for summer weddings.
—Craig Lebrau, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The sailboat, carrying five girl campers and a 19-year-old female camp counselor, was among the first boats to leave the Miami Yacht Club’s dock near the MacArthur Causeway and head east toward Hibiscus Island in Biscayne Bay, according to the suit.
—Milena Malaver, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Here’s where the premier sailboats are docked side-by-side at the marina.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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