: 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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One tech mogul asked if the harbor could accommodate mooring a 100-foot sailboat.
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Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
27 June 2026
View of model sailboats displayed in the windows of homes, Monhegan Island, Maine, 1979.
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Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
For starters, its smaller and lighter design means the sailboat can access smaller ports.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
But the sailboat had drifted into shallow water, and the rescue boat could not reach the vessel.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
27 June 2026
View of model sailboats displayed in the windows of homes, Monhegan Island, Maine, 1979.
—
Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
For starters, its smaller and lighter design means the sailboat can access smaller ports.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
But the sailboat had drifted into shallow water, and the rescue boat could not reach the vessel.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sailboat
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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