1
: one who travels in a boat
2
: a stiff hat usually made of braided straw with a brim, hatband, and flat crown
Examples of boater in a Sentence
a favorite spot for pleasure boaters
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There are currently no alerts for boaters over the Atlantic waters or Keys waters.
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Warm spring weather and numerous requests from boaters have prompted Minnesota Department of Transportation officials to start the 2026 schedule of the Stillwater Lift Bridge this week.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Marvin Key, 10 to 15 miles northeast of Key West, is an uninhabited island off the Lower Keys popular with weekend boaters for its beaches and sandbars.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
For those who really want to go old school, a boater hat is just right.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Warm spring weather and numerous requests from boaters have prompted Minnesota Department of Transportation officials to start the 2026 schedule of the Stillwater Lift Bridge this week.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Marvin Key, 10 to 15 miles northeast of Key West, is an uninhabited island off the Lower Keys popular with weekend boaters for its beaches and sandbars.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
For those who really want to go old school, a boater hat is just right.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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boater
noun
boat·er
ˈbōt-ər 
1
: a person who travels in a boat
2
: a stiff straw hat
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