: 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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Earlier this month, the sailboat the couple was using to travel around the Bahamas, Soulmate, was seized by Coast Guard investigators about 40 nautical miles south of Florida, sources told CBS News.
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Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 28 May 2026
For water sport enthusiasts, Vasona Lake County Park offers weekend rentals including pedal boats, canoes, stand‑up paddleboards, kayaks and sailboats (with some restrictions).
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Sometime between May 8 and 10, Brian and Lynette Hooker's sailboat, Soulmate, was seized, a source familiar with the investigation told Fox News Digital.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Skim the shoreline of Waikiki, Hawaii, over surfers and sailboats with Diamond Head in the distance.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
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Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 28 May 2026
For water sport enthusiasts, Vasona Lake County Park offers weekend rentals including pedal boats, canoes, stand‑up paddleboards, kayaks and sailboats (with some restrictions).
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Sometime between May 8 and 10, Brian and Lynette Hooker's sailboat, Soulmate, was seized, a source familiar with the investigation told Fox News Digital.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Skim the shoreline of Waikiki, Hawaii, over surfers and sailboats with Diamond Head in the distance.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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