regatta

noun

re·gat·ta | \ ri-ˈgä-tə

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Definition of regatta

: a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races

Examples of regatta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nauta Design has just unveiled a showstopping custom sloop that could be a serious regatta contender. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, "This Bespoke 151-Foot Sailing Yacht Brings Regatta-Ready Speed to Your Next Ocean Adventure," 31 Mar. 2021 All of the winners except Kohler still have to qualify for the Games at the May last-chance regatta in Switzerland, where the top two finishers will earn Olympic tickets. — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, "2032 Summer Olympics appear to be headed for Brisbane," 26 Feb. 2021 SailGP is an international annual regatta series Ellison co-founded in 2019. — Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Eyes will be on the San Diego skipper in March America’s Cup," 26 Feb. 2021 Cup Chronograph, which prominently features a special regatta timer function any sailor would appreciate. — Mike Espindle, Forbes, "America’s Cup Count-Down On Your Wrist? The $10,700 Omega Seamaster Timepiece," 24 Feb. 2021 The country has been hosting the America's Cup sailing regatta. — Nick Perry, Star Tribune, "New Zealand city enters 3-day lockdown after virus found," 14 Feb. 2021 After a national regatta, Abramowicz fell 10 feet from a trailer while packing a sailboat, shattering her left wrist. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, "The Brain Within the Brain of a Rising Tennis Queen," 7 Feb. 2021 In 1960, after a respectable performance at a regatta on Lake Chiemsee, in Germany, his plan succeeded. — Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, "When a Virus Is the Cure," 14 Dec. 2020 First prize in the regatta contest is a 2020 Honda HR-V LX and possibly $1 million, if the winner’s duck is the Kemba Million Dollar Duck. — Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer, "Buy a rubber duck, help the Freestore Foodbank feed the hungry," 20 Aug. 2020

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regatta

noun

English Language Learners Definition of regatta

: a race or a series of races between boats (such as sailboats)

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regatta

noun

re·gat·ta | \ ri-ˈgä-tə

, -ˈga- \

Kids Definition of regatta

: a race or a series of races between sailboats, speedboats, or rowing boats

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