: 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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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
The freight canoe that was towing us plowed right on toward the logs, hit the first line, slowed, penetrated several canoe lengths, and stopped.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
An alligator attacked and killed a woman who was canoeing with her husband on a central Florida lake Tuesday afternoon, authorities said, after her spouse tried unsuccessfuly to fight off the predator.
—CBS News, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Other activities, such as jet-skiing, kiteboarding, scuba diving, and outrigger canoe rides, can be coordinated upon request.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
The freight canoe that was towing us plowed right on toward the logs, hit the first line, slowed, penetrated several canoe lengths, and stopped.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
Verb
Others crank up the adventure, canoeing along the river or following the pathways for some hiking.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
An alligator attacked and killed a woman who was canoeing with her husband on a central Florida lake Tuesday afternoon, authorities said, after her spouse tried unsuccessfuly to fight off the predator.
—CBS News, 7 May 2025
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canoe. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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