sailboat

noun

sail·​boat ˈsāl-ˌbōt How to pronounce sailboat (audio)
: a boat usually propelled by sail
sailboater noun
sailboating noun

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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Maxi sailboats have been competing for bragging rights and very special Rolex watches in Porto Cervo for 35 years. Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Set free sailboats in Coconut Grove. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 It’s sort of based on a sailboat. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025 This Versailles-meets-surrealism palace hotel is set on the doorstep of the Tuileries Garden, where hotel staff can arrange for carousel rides and loaner toy sailboats. Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sailboat

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sailboat was in 1752

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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

sailboat

noun
sail·​boat ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt How to pronounce sailboat (audio)
: a boat equipped with sails

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