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noun

Definition of kayaknext
as in canoe

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verb

as in to canoe

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Recent Examples of kayak
Noun
Hooking a Giant That morning was still as my kayak cut through the hydrilla and into a canal. — Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026 For a closer look at the Algarve’s famous cliffs and caves, book a sailing or kayak tour. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Verb
Visitors tend to kayak around the caves, visiting some of the sandy beaches and 21 islands scattered in the area. — Matt Bell, AFAR Media, 19 May 2026 Plan to kayak the aqua waters with Ecology Outfitters or rent a pontoon from Elkhart Watersports. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kayak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayak
  1. canoe
  2. dinghy
  3. raft
  4. skiff
  5. rowboat
  6. pontoon
  7. catamaran
  8. paddleboat
Noun
  • The summer after the country celebrated its 200th birthday, David Hearn paddled a canoe nicknamed the Queen Mary around the Reflecting Pool as part of an event intended to draw attention to a sport that would later lead him to Olympic glory.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • That includes pedal boats shaped like swans, dragons, ducks and flamingos, as well as kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 July 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Two adults and two children were in distress and riding a rubber dinghy on the river, and needed assistance from local police, according to the outlet.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of dinghy
Noun
  • The bulk of weight-loss ads come not from the makers of GLP-1s but the raft of online pharmacies distributing them.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The Guinea-Bissau forward will be the latest in a raft of signings who are being brought in to bolster the academy set-up.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of raft
Noun
  • Noe followed the sound of voices, moved the skiff toward a flickering in the church tower.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Flores and Álvarez, on one of the skiffs, were floating approximately fifteen nautical miles east of the Fiorella.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of skiff
Noun
  • Launching from Monterey, California, in a 21-foot rowboat, Pfender documented the mental and physical challenges of her trip on social media.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • On Friday, June 19, authorities said in a release that the Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon crew found the man in his 13-foot aluminum rowboat that morning.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Definition of rowboat
Noun
  • Heavy-duty lifeline The pontoon barge used in the operation measures approximately 60 meters in length and eight meters in width.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Authorities said their initial belief that the group was on a pontoon boat were not correct.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of pontoon
Noun
  • The most obvious is out at sea, via one of the island's many catamaran cruises.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • Developed with Hellkats Powerboats, the twin-motor catamaran shattered the 100 mph barrier at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, recording a top speed of 109 mph (175 km/h).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of catamaran
Noun
  • One of the nation’s largest urban parks, this 1,300-acre expanse has golf, paddleboats, a live oak estimated to be 800 years old, a botanical garden, and the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA).
    — Jenny Adams, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
  • The fee covers swan paddleboat rentals, nightly movies and s'mores on the beach, fitness classes, and in-room Wi-Fi, among other inclusions.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Definition of paddleboat

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