yachting

noun

yacht·​ing ˈyä-tiŋ 

: the action, fact, or pastime of racing or cruising in a yacht

Examples of yachting in a Sentence

We went yachting over the weekend.

Recent Examples on the Web

Crosby and acoustical engineer Jack Purcell actually fired a yachting cannon on Crosby’s ranch to find the perfect sonic place to serve as a natural amphitheater. —Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025

The Brazilian Court, Palm Beach Want to explore the glitzy yachting lifestyle of Palm Beach? —Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025

Floor-to-ceiling windows, large living and dining areas, and oversized terraces come from yachting’s current design trend to bring the outdoors inside. —Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025

Photo : Oceanco Steven Spielberg, ‘Seven Seas’ Steven Spielberg is another movie giant with a penchant for yachting who took delivery of his Oceanco, the 358-foot Seven Seas, in the summer of 2023. —Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yachting

• blotting
• clotting
• dotting
• jotting
• knotting
• plotting
• potting
• rotting
• slotting
• spotting
• squatting
• swatting

Kids Definition

yachting

noun

yacht·​ing

: the sport of racing or cruising in a yacht