sailboat

noun

sail·​boat ˈsāl-ˌbōt 

: a boat usually propelled by sail

sailboater

ˈsāl-ˌbō-tər 

noun

sailboating

ˈsāl-ˌbō-tiŋ 

noun

Synonyms

• yacht
• ship
• schooner
• sloop
• dinghy
• frigate

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

The dining room’s glass walls look onto sailboats bobbing in the marina as the sun sets over the Atlantic. —Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, Lake Balaton sparkles with sailboats drifting across turquoise waters, children splashing near pebbled shores, and vineyards climbing gentle hills. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

In the late 1960s, Maurice and Maralyn Bailey sold their house in Derby, in Central England, and commissioned a 31-foot-long sailboat, the Auralyn. —Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025

Ian also now has a boat captain’s license, and plans to use it to rent out a sailboat for his upcoming tenth wedding anniversary. —EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sailboat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote

Kids Definition

sailboat

noun

sail·​boat ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 

: a boat equipped with sails