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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The baby used her tail to smack the bird before taking it underwater, resurfacing to show boaters the bird had been skinned, the group said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Swimmers, boaters, and anyone planning lakefront activities should check for updates and avoid entering the water until all advisories have expired.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Sparsely populated counties could probably improve their patient numbers by expanding boater education efforts about heat hazards along the Colorado River and at Lake Havasu, Humble said.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
With elevated surf and rip currents expected along San Diego County beaches through Tuesday, Oceanside fire officials reminded beachgoers and boaters to check water conditions before entering the ocean and to wear lifejackets.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Swimmers, boaters, and anyone planning lakefront activities should check for updates and avoid entering the water until all advisories have expired.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Sparsely populated counties could probably improve their patient numbers by expanding boater education efforts about heat hazards along the Colorado River and at Lake Havasu, Humble said.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
With elevated surf and rip currents expected along San Diego County beaches through Tuesday, Oceanside fire officials reminded beachgoers and boaters to check water conditions before entering the ocean and to wear lifejackets.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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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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