rowing

noun

row·​ing ˈrō-iŋ 

1

: the propelling of a boat by means of oars : the action of one that rows

2

: the sport of racing in shells

Examples of rowing in a Sentence

She was on the rowing team.

Recent Examples on the Web

Strade Bianche winner Elise Chabbey started her sporting career as an Olympic canoeist and kayaker, while Amber Kraak competed in European rowing championships before picking up a bike. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Several other sports communities, such as archery, canoeing, rowing, sailing, skiing, and volleyball, imposed penalties on Russia and Belarus as well. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

But wait, not everyone has bought into this whole rowing malarkey. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Just north of downtown, the park has Riverfront Rowing, a community rowing program, and miles of trails. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing rowing

• rowing boat
• rowing machine

Rhymes for rowing

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• glowing
• going
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• sewing

Kids Definition

rowing

noun

row·​ing ˈrō-iŋ 

: the sport of racing long narrow boats rowed by oars