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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
Wind gusts reached speeds of up to 115 mph, downing palm trees and causing damage to boats and buildings. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 As the girls ache for a way into the glittering world of the waterfront elite, a secret phone romance with a boy from the local boat club finally makes that dream feel possible. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
The city sees the latest return of boating as one part of a broader effort to bring more people and activity to MacArthur Park. — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Gusty winds just over 20 mph could make boating less than ideal. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 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
  • Most vessels were flagged from Panama (7) and Liberia (6), with none from the United States.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Unmanned vessel demonstrates missile capability The demonstration was conducted under the US Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program during RIMPAC, the world’s largest international naval exercise.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of vessel
Noun
  • In recent weeks, family members of Lincoln service members voiced worries about deteriorating mental health conditions aboard the ship, as well as sanitary conditions and food shortages.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Other sailors described to CNN conditions unlike their previous deployments, largely because of the war, which stopped the ship from making stops at friendly ports.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ship
Verb
  • Off property, the hotel can connect guests with surf lessons, sailing on Jamaica Bay, paddleboarding, and sailing excursions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • During Monday’s practice, Smith threw an interception to safety Andre Cisco on a pass that sailed well over the receiver’s head.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sail
Noun
  • On August 3 the father of three celebrated his 49th birthday on a lavish yacht trip with his whole family by his side.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The suspects allegedly used a yacht that set off from the German port of Rostock.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of yacht
Verb
  • Madilynn Becker, Miss Kansas While Madilynn Becker has long since given up most of her rituals and superstitions, there was one that ferried her through her young pageant career.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • According to Axios, the US military has helped ferry crude through the Strait of Hormuz, driving overall levels of exports through the key waterway to about half of prewar levels and undermining Iranian efforts to control the crossing.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of ferry
Noun
  • All tickets available for Oklahoma City’s softball and canoe slalom events were sold through for both drops.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The project also includes adding new access points, fishing piers, canoe launches and more, said Roberto Valazquez.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • Two people were bitten by hammerheads in 2015; one spearfisher about 90 miles offshore who was bitten in the hand and another off Malibu in a kayak who was bitten in the leg.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Grab a kayak and choose your own adventure through the channels that snake through surrounding mangroves.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of kayak
Noun
  • On her solo recordings at the time, Parton included a raft of songs about poor children in trouble.
    — RJ Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The decline in the rial comes as the US Treasury plans a new raft of sanctions against Iran, and amid a worsening economic crisis in Iran.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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