: a boat usually propelled by sail
Examples of sailboat in a Sentence
we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again
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Belgian startup Philéole has developed Grain Blanc, a compact vertical-axis wind turbine designed to generate electricity directly from wind while a sailboat is underway.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
In the Charlie Chaplin suite, relax in a plush king size bed and watch the sailboats breeze by outside the window, and stargaze through the vintage style standing telescope at night.
—Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Yet the massive Coast Guard operation to prevent Cubans, who usually arrive on homemade boats and rafts, and Haitians, usually arriving on overloaded sailboats and rustic freighters, from landing continued.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
When their family is about to head out for an afternoon on their sailboat, Catherine is asked to grab Andrea’s inhaler.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
In the Charlie Chaplin suite, relax in a plush king size bed and watch the sailboats breeze by outside the window, and stargaze through the vintage style standing telescope at night.
—Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Yet the massive Coast Guard operation to prevent Cubans, who usually arrive on homemade boats and rafts, and Haitians, usually arriving on overloaded sailboats and rustic freighters, from landing continued.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
When their family is about to head out for an afternoon on their sailboat, Catherine is asked to grab Andrea’s inhaler.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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