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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The May 18 crash of the Mexican navy sailboat Cuauhtémoc, which had 277 people aboard, killed two people and injured more than a dozen others in a dramatic scene along the New York City waterfront. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 30 June 2025 The man, William Bradley Miller, came outside of the sailboat’s cabin moments after the collision and boarded a dinghy attached to the vessel to assess the situation. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025 Facing a harbor filled with sailboats, Avalon is the island's main tourist hub, and where most tourists will stay, from hotels such as the century-old Hotel Atwater to Airbnbs. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025 The sailing club is one of the oldest in the nation, founded by Chicago businessmen in 1897, keeping sailboats on its property and racing them on the bay. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 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 8 Jul. 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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