canoe
verb
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
He canoed down the river to the camp.
They canoed part of the Colorado River this summer.
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Another time a ranger warned her canoeing group not to get their hands — or anything else — in the water.
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
My childhood was spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains, camping in the Peaks of Otter, and canoeing down the James River.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Play golf, kayak or canoe the Sheboygan River, or luxuriate in the spa, which specializes in hydrotherapy.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
This four-season resort 43 miles northwest of Grand Marais embraces its prime wilderness location with activities like horseback riding, fishing, hiking, and canoeing.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
My childhood was spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains, camping in the Peaks of Otter, and canoeing down the James River.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Play golf, kayak or canoe the Sheboygan River, or luxuriate in the spa, which specializes in hydrotherapy.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
This four-season resort 43 miles northwest of Grand Marais embraces its prime wilderness location with activities like horseback riding, fishing, hiking, and canoeing.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for canoe
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canoe. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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