pontoon

noun

Definition of pontoonnext
as in canoe

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Recent Examples of pontoon But as passengers tried to assist others back on board, strong winds pushed the pontoon farther away from the man in the water, separating him from the group. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 June 2026 On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 The lower water levels were obvious as Balken led a caravan of two pontoon boats up the reservoir’s main channel on May 11. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer. — ABC News, 5 June 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
  • Crews are going campsite to campsite in canoes to ensure that visitors are evacuating, according to Deputy Forest Supervisor Drew Stroberg.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Lounge on the private beach or play sand volleyball, and cruise the lake in complimentary kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards.
    — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • 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
  • The drugs were thought to have been brought over by dinghy from Anzio on the mainland, police said.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Definition of dinghy
Noun
  • The appeal lies in easy rituals—the kayak pulled from beneath the deck, the line cast before breakfast, children diving from the dock.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The clip appears to show a woman wearing a pink swimsuit paddling a kayak and petting an alligator at Silver Springs State Park in Marion County.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of kayak
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
  • For something slower-paced, float the Penticton channel that connects Okanagan and Skaha lakes on tube rafts.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
  • Star Valley Search & Rescue, a voluntary team that works at the direction of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, had been searching daily with drones, rafts, jet skis and a jet boat.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of raft
Noun
  • Authorities said the personal watercraft collided with a recreational boat.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • But boats, kayaks, paddleboards and other watercraft activities are allowed until mid-October.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of watercraft
Noun
  • 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
  • The three male crabs are hauled into our polar skiff; the last goes back into the sea to produce the next generation.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026
Definition of skiff
Noun
  • 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
  • Pioneer Yachts, the German shipyard founded by engineer and entrepreneur Mike Frank just two years ago, has launched the first unit of its new solar-electric catamaran, blazing a new trail in emissions-free yachting.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
Definition of catamaran

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