Definition of rowing
1 : the propelling of a boat by means of oars : the action of one that rows
2 : the sport of racing in shells
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Examples of rowing in a Sentence
She was on the rowing team.
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The three-day regatta opens Friday on Lake Natoma near Sacramento with the Huskies rowing to claim men’s and women’s national titles in the same year for the first time since 1997.
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Father Judge's rowing team won a national title Saturday at the Scholastic Rowing Association's national championship regatta.
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There was rowing on the river, a shooting match in Colt's meadows and the Gentleman's Driving Club had races at the Albany Avenue track.
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The festival will feature rowing demonstrations, canoeing, fishing, kite flying, nature walks and bike tours.
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The Foundry has created four curricula for interested school groups, too, including a STEM offering that focuses on the physics of rowing.
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This post was updated to note reconstruction on the Krylatskoye canoeing and rowing basin.
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First Known Use of rowing
before 12th century
ROWING Defined for English Language Learners
rowing
playDefinition of rowing for English Language Learners
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: the sport of racing in long, narrow boats that are moved by using oars
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: the activity of moving a boat by using oars
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