superyacht

noun

su·​per·​yacht ˈsü-pər-ˌyät 

variants or less commonly super yacht or super-yacht

plural superyachts also super yachts or super-yachts

: an especially large and luxurious yacht used for pleasure cruising

… any yacht over 98 feet long is considered a superyacht within the yachting community.

—Paul Krugman

… they recently agreed to share their … corporate jet and Mediterranean superyacht (with chopper pad).

—Suzanna Andrews

… a pair of Australian-built super-yachts—the 124-foot Lady Emanuelle and the 118-foot Always.

—Jay Weaver

Examples of superyacht in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kistler tells me that famous superyacht DNA will be listed in the coming months. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

In the summer of 2021, Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania, was invited onto a superyacht moored off the ancient city of Durrës, on the Adriatic coast. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Many of these millionaires have also grown rich enough to afford superyachts, 10,000-square-foot homes, and pet tigers. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

The superyacht was built by Oceanco and delivered in 2015 under the name Infinity. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above