: 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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Meanwhile, the children's sailboat had stalled after losing wind, and was on the path of the barge.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The sailboat served as another vehicle to add to his unconventional list of modes of transportation.
—Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The sailboat stalled in the waterway amid a lack of wind, prosecutors said in the filing, but the barge kept coming and crashed into it near Hibiscus Island in a crowded Biscayne Bay between downtown Miami and Miami Beach.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
European sailors during the colonial period were intrigued by this unique design that made the sailboats lightweight and quick while still providing stability.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The sailboat served as another vehicle to add to his unconventional list of modes of transportation.
—Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The sailboat stalled in the waterway amid a lack of wind, prosecutors said in the filing, but the barge kept coming and crashed into it near Hibiscus Island in a crowded Biscayne Bay between downtown Miami and Miami Beach.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
European sailors during the colonial period were intrigued by this unique design that made the sailboats lightweight and quick while still providing stability.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sailboat
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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