: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
And the 19-year-old American woman Cole Brauer (who’s currently in second place) is way more than just another sailboat racer.
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Boating education is mandatory for anyone of legal age to operate a motorboat or sailboat who was born after 1985.
—The Sentinel-Record, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2024
Play a game of beach volleyball; splash in the aquamarine water; take out a mini sailboat; or just find a perch, lay a beach towel, and take in the view.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2023
So the sailboat remains anchored, a blue tarp pulled taut over its deck.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
The alligator attack in Lake County came on the same day as an apparent crocodile attack in southern Florida after a 68-year-old man capsized his sailboat during the incident in Flamingo Marina.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Such a worrying surge was observed when, four months after Moise’s murder, a rickety wooden sailboat ferrying 63 Haitian migrants washed up in the Florida Keys — the first large group in more than two years.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
Innovators such Hobie Alter tested out designs for surfboards and sailboats at the beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Set out on a sailboat, book a tennis lesson, breeze along biking trails, explore the boutiques, or nab tickets for concerts and festivals to make the most of retirement in this South Carolina paradise.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
Bill Springer, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Boating education is mandatory for anyone of legal age to operate a motorboat or sailboat who was born after 1985.
—The Sentinel-Record, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2024
Play a game of beach volleyball; splash in the aquamarine water; take out a mini sailboat; or just find a perch, lay a beach towel, and take in the view.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2023
So the sailboat remains anchored, a blue tarp pulled taut over its deck.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
The alligator attack in Lake County came on the same day as an apparent crocodile attack in southern Florida after a 68-year-old man capsized his sailboat during the incident in Flamingo Marina.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Such a worrying surge was observed when, four months after Moise’s murder, a rickety wooden sailboat ferrying 63 Haitian migrants washed up in the Florida Keys — the first large group in more than two years.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
Innovators such Hobie Alter tested out designs for surfboards and sailboats at the beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Set out on a sailboat, book a tennis lesson, breeze along biking trails, explore the boutiques, or nab tickets for concerts and festivals to make the most of retirement in this South Carolina paradise.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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