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noun

ˈbōt How to pronounce boat (audio)
Definition of boatnext
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as in vessel
a small buoyant structure for travel on water paddling the little boat across the lake is great exercise, but tiring

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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water you'll have to take a passenger boat to get to the island

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boat

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verb

as in to sail
to travel on water in a vessel boated to the picnic site on an island in the bay

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Recent Examples of boat
Noun
The best way to explore Rote, with its offshore islands, reefs, and consistent breaks, is by boat. — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026 De La Cruz had spent five years putting down roots in the United States after crossing almost a dozen countries by car, foot, bus and boat. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Verb
The resort is centered around the 8-acre Evermore Bay, which provides not only a gorgeous tropical backdrop, but also endless option for aquatic adventure from kayaking and boating to swimming and rope swinging. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026 Families can also go boating to try and spot whale sharks and manatees in the lagoon or opt for less exciting but just as rewarding sunset cruises. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
  1. vessel
  2. ship
  3. sail
  4. yacht
  5. ferry
  6. canoe
  7. kayak
  8. raft
Noun
  • According to the county authorities and neighbors on dry land, the anchor-outs are also homeless, and their not-always-seaworthy vessels are a threat to the bay’s ecosystem.
    — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Shadow fleets are vessels that operate outside of the official shipping system.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of vessel
Noun
  • The effect created the illusion of two ships, leaving the enemy unsure which one to target.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • By treating the ship as an evolving platform, CSL and Adbri have bypassed the infrastructure gridlock that leaves many zero-emission concepts stranded on the drawing board.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of ship
Verb
  • And a 26-year-old naturalist named Charles Darwin arrived aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Beagle, which had sailed from England nearly four years earlier on a mission to chart South America.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 14, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The onslaught effectively forced the container shipping industry to avoid the Suez Canal altogether, with ocean carriers instead opting to sail a longer route around southern Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sail
Noun
  • Brady hasn’t been linked to anyone in a hot minute and was recently seen on his mega yacht near his Indian Creek Village mansion solo.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Optimal Transit puts an all-in VITAL vessel at about US$587 million, roughly the same amount as or less than the price of Jeff Bezos’s data-center-less, non-freshwater-producing luxury yacht.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of yacht
Verb
  • Tesla Clearing all the regulations required to sell people a steering wheel-less vehicle that's meant to ferry other people is going to take years and a lot of painstaking effort to pull off.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Pilot once ferried maritime pilots to larger ships in Boston Harbor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of ferry
Noun
  • The water sports pavilion has all the gear to take advantage of the embarrassment of adventure the Caribbean has to offer, from e-foiling boards to swim flippers to canoes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • A day earlier, authorities intercepted another equally small and overcrowded canoe-like boat carrying more than 200 people.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • Ross’ personal belongings, including his cellphone, were found inside the kayak, according to a news release from the Town of Lake Waccamaw.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Searchers have found a body one day after an empty kayak appeared in North Carolina’s Lake Waccamaw, according to investigators.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of kayak
Noun
  • Right now, Lind’s energy is split between a raft of prestigious filmmaking talent.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The ship had capsized, lives were lost, and people built a raft to survive.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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