yachting

noun

yacht·​ing ˈyä-tiŋ 

: the action, fact, or pastime of racing or cruising in a yacht

Examples of yachting in a Sentence

We went yachting over the weekend.

Recent Examples on the Web

The estate became a hotel in 1950 and was later purchased by Edoardo Spreafico, a yachting pioneer; his daughter-in-law, Marzia Pellegrino, runs dei Castelli today. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Pioneer Yachts, the German shipyard founded by engineer and entrepreneur Mike Frank just two years ago, has launched the first unit of its new solar-electric catamaran, blazing a new trail in emissions-free yachting. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

Surrounded on three sides by water (two rivers plus the Atlantic Ocean), boating, sailing, and yachting are all popular activities here. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Though not quite as swanky as nearby Newport, Watch Hill residents spent summer days golfing and yachting, and summer nights attending each other’s black-tie dinners. — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yachting

• blotting
• clotting
• dotting
• jotting
• knotting
• plotting
• potting
• rotting
• slotting
• spotting
• squatting
• swatting

Kids Definition

yachting

noun

yacht·​ing

: the sport of racing or cruising in a yacht