as in rafts
a long narrow boat that is pointed at both ends and that is moved by a paddle with one blade
They took their canoe out on the river.
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Recent Examples of canoes
Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Seminoles were able to row their canoes on the river right up to the building to conduct business with Frank.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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
Their equipment was largely borrowed, and included old-style, canvas tents and heavy, aluminum canoes.
—Tom Cherveny, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Footage from both news outlets showed the couple in canoes at Willow Beach as a scuba diver searched the waters around them.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Activities include downriver races and noncompetitive events for canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Flint River Outdoor Center has half-day, full-day, and overnight trips on and above the Sprewell Bluff section with canoes, kayaks, rafts, and a shuttle service.
—David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
One group, including several actors and Prida, was waist-deep in a river testing canoes for the film’s opening scene when the water began to rapidly rise.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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No death-defying rapids here on this lazy, looping stretch easily paddled by families in canoes.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Seminoles were able to row their canoes on the river right up to the building to conduct business with Frank.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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
Their equipment was largely borrowed, and included old-style, canvas tents and heavy, aluminum canoes.
—Tom Cherveny, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Footage from both news outlets showed the couple in canoes at Willow Beach as a scuba diver searched the waters around them.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Activities include downriver races and noncompetitive events for canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Flint River Outdoor Center has half-day, full-day, and overnight trips on and above the Sprewell Bluff section with canoes, kayaks, rafts, and a shuttle service.
—David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
One group, including several actors and Prida, was waist-deep in a river testing canoes for the film’s opening scene when the water began to rapidly rise.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canoes
Noun
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The trip combines hiking and rafting; my group of 12 disembarks to tie up the rafts for short lunch hikes or full-day treks.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Each became part of the political and historical phenomenon termed the balsero crisis, so named for the balsas, or makeshift rafts, that carried the refugees out into the Florida Straits.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If planting in rows for cuttings, space rows 12 inches apart.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some shells are soft, and others are hard with spikes or mounds.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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The largest ever mounted on a warship, each gun could fire 3,200-pound (1,460 kg) shells over 26 miles (42 kilometers).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both yachts are built on Heesen’s 55m Steel platform, featuring a Fast Displacement Hull Form by Van Oossanen Naval Architects and exterior styling by Omega Architects.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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There are no overwater bungalows here, no party yachts crowding the reefs.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Houthi militants who have been attacking commercial vessels since late 2023 in response to Israel’s offensive against Hamas have not declared a ceasefire of their own.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The captain met us on the dock of The Asticou’s sibling hotel, The Claremont in Southwest Harbor, where the properties share a pair of vintage vessels.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Canoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canoes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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