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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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Recent Examples of boat
Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Sightseeing at the Blue Mosque, Taksim Square and Grand Bazaar followed by a boat trip down the Bosphorus with a few hundred other Liverpool supporters, enjoying a few beers in the sunshine and singing songs.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
While in the park, visitors can boat on Seneca Lake or in the nearby Greenbrier River, explore 23 miles of hiking and biking trails, or fish for trout, bass, and bluegill.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Trump has boasted about the strikes and claimed some of the boats were operated by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Sightseeing at the Blue Mosque, Taksim Square and Grand Bazaar followed by a boat trip down the Bosphorus with a few hundred other Liverpool supporters, enjoying a few beers in the sunshine and singing songs.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
While in the park, visitors can boat on Seneca Lake or in the nearby Greenbrier River, explore 23 miles of hiking and biking trails, or fish for trout, bass, and bluegill.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
Noun
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The vessel will sail four and five-day cruises from Port Canaveral, including stops at its new private Bahamas destination, Celebration Key.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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That indicates passengers who’d caught the virus were able to exit the vessel on their own.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The fleet encountered a hurricane off the coast of Eastern Florida in an area now known as the Treasure Coast — named for the fact that a large number of shipwrecks took place there — and all but one of the fleet’s approximately 12 ships were destroyed.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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By the time the ship arrived in Miami, federal health agency says 94 passengers onboard Serenade of the Seas reported falling ill.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wonder of the Seas returned to Miami in August to sail three and four-night cruises year-round, for example.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many cruise lines sail from Florida to the Bahamas, but more offerings are in the works.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Amidst these displays is also, inexplicably, a poster of her and John on a yacht and at a Utah Jazz game (which Bronwyn points out isn’t courtside).—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ximena is Alia’s first new yacht of 2025, but more fleet members are on the horizon.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While ferrying Camila from playdates to pet psychics, Issa realizes the dog’s bark is worse than her bite—much like Camila’s attractive, yet reclusive owner, Theo (Famous in Love’s Carter Jenkins).—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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After calling ahead for a water taxi in Ischia Ponte, we were ferried over to Da Maria's pier, and then welcomed into the open-air dining room, which faces the Gulf of Naples.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sweeping glass and cement lobby doubles as an art gallery, with a magnificent Mayan canoe running through it.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Neighbors and Henderson County Sheriff’s deputies came to the McNeelys' rescue in canoes, kayaks and paddle boards.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Visitors can also tube or kayak along the Delaware, wander the wetlands of the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area, or even tackle sections of the Appalachian Trail, all within a short drive.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rent a kayak, canoe or paddleboard and make your way through the park’s 50 miles of mangrove wilderness.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While gently gliding down a clear Jamaican river, surrounded by dense green jungle, the sound of water trickling along the raft and birds in the distance gives the video an idyllic feel at first glance.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This in turn connected Burke to the movie business as the city’s tax breaks meant a raft of horror movies were shooting there at the time.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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