: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024
The Māori hurled their canoe paddles at the British, who responded by firing at them.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The hotel makes this easy by providing guests with boating equipment, from kayaks to canoes to paddle boards to motor boats to pontoons, all free to take out for a spin on your own.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024
The Māori hurled their canoe paddles at the British, who responded by firing at them.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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 4 May. 2024.
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