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pontoon

noun

Definition of pontoonnext
as in canoe

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Recent Examples of pontoon Come June, Winnipesaukee and its neighbors crowd with pleasure-cruisers in pontoon boats, sunbathers loll on every spare strip of sand, and the region’s small towns feel almost ludicrous in their quaint New England charms. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 Jablonska was killed on July 25 when a triple-engine pontoon boat operated by 45-year-old Richard Stevenson of Lisle collided with her boat in a no-wake zone. — Michelle Sproat, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Two other people who had been aboard the pontoon left before law enforcement arrived. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 That is, of course, unless your boating day also includes fresh Chick-fil-A sandwiches delivered straight to your pontoon. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pontoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pontoon
  1. canoe
  2. dinghy
  3. kayak
  4. rowboat
  5. raft
  6. watercraft
  7. skiff
  8. catamaran
Noun
  • Rent a kayak, canoe, or tube from New River Outdoor Adventures and get out on the water.
    — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Where canoes once rested beside fishing nets drying in the sun, housing developments and new infrastructure have appeared.
    — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • Three officers in a patrol boat saw him and two other people riding in a dinghy with a blue canopy in Cow Channel.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of dinghy
Noun
  • The four modern luxury treehouse-style cabins feature multi-level decks, full kitchens, onsite kayak rentals, wi-fi, and private fire pits.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Rent a kayak, canoe, or tube from New River Outdoor Adventures and get out on the water.
    — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of kayak
Noun
  • In Sacramento, the new governor, Leland Stanford, had to be taken to his inauguration by rowboat.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In 2020, Steinberg successfully rowed over 2,500 miles from Monterey, California to Kaneohe, Hawaii alone in a 23-foot rowboat across 71 days.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of rowboat
Noun
  • With bow and arrow in hand, Anghba finds his hunt for a wild boar across a riverbank interrupted by a raft floating downstream, as former tribespeople surround a jovial American preacher (Douglas Henshall), much to the chieftain’s chagrin.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Zubaydah was waterboarded more than 80 times in a month at one point and confined over 11 days in a coffin-size box, among a raft of other mistreatment, a Senate report found.
    — ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of raft
Noun
  • The tactic worked, the buzzer blared and Houshmand was scooped up by a watercraft for a victory lap, an American flag hoisted in victory.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026
  • On Saturday, a man in Tampa died after being struck by lightning while riding a personal watercraft.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of watercraft
Noun
  • Matt Steven stepped into the booth at the start of 2026, having already coached New Zealand’s 49er skiff crew to an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The teen told White that his brother was still under the skiff at the time of his rescue, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of skiff
Noun
  • Specializing in high-performance, high-strength boats, SŌLACE uses vacuum infusion and catamaran-hull manufacturing techniques that complement MARTAC’s methods to produce its Devil Ray and MANTAS USVs, as per an announcement.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • British builder Oyster Yachts revealed plans for its first bluewater sailing catamaran, the Oyster C60, while Pearl Yachts unveiled the Pearl 73, exterior designed by Dixon Yacht Design with interiors by Kelly Hoppen.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of catamaran

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