regatta

noun

re·​gat·​ta ri-ˈgä-tə 

-ˈga-

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

Examples of regatta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sailing enthusiasts will want to plan a visit to the British Virgin Islands in early April for the annual BVI Spring Regatta, considered one of the most prestigious regattas in the Caribbean. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026

American Racing Challenger Team USA representing Sail Newport in Rhode Island was announced as an official challenger Wednesday for the 2027 regatta scheduled off Naples. —ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

Boathouse Row is a National Historic Landmark and still hosts major rowing regattas. —Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026

Another cousin, the son of my industrialist uncle, has given up regattas and the hedonist’s life for a position in his father’s company that is, like all companies in Turkey, faltering under the tremendous burden of an economy in tailspin. —Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian regata

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for regatta

• agata
• bharata
• cantata
• costata
• ephrata
• errata
• falcata
• mahratta
• serrata
• sonata
• stigmata
• striata

Kids Definition

regatta

noun

re·​gat·​ta ri-ˈgät-ə 

-ˈgat-

: a boat race or a series of boat races