rowing boat

Definition of rowing boatnext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • According to the listing, the three-bedroom cottage features nearly 400 feet of private waterways, outdoor activities like kayaks and canoes and an exercise room.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In 2020, Kathleen’s daughter Maeve and grandson Gideon died in a canoe accident.
    Elle Meier, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • All3Media unveiled the deal on Wednesday as part of a raft of pre-sales during the London TV Screenings week in the British capital.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The volunteer group's flights centered on spotting Cuban refugees fleeing their homeland and attempting to come to the United States, often in makeshift boats or rafts.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Rivera, who met Goldberg at a dinner with his manager five years ago, ran with the idea, placing a cast of Puerto Rican luminaries in the famous rowboat alongside Bad Bunny — who is draped in the Puerto Rican flag and standing in Washington’s place.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Next comes Emergency Medical Services in a rowboat.
    Rabbi Steve Roth, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Michael Buzzell saw the value in pontoon boats early.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Somebody was evacuating the karaoke machine on a pontoon made of wood and inflatable toys.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Nguyen was among those refugees, crowding as a teen on a dinghy heading for international waters.
    Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Dock the dinghy at Bar One to enjoy a frozen cocktail or an ice-cold beer at this floating bar anchored offshore.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Highlights range from nature journaling and birding for beginners courses to birding by kayak.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The park has a variety of attractions, including more than 16 miles of trails ranging in difficulty, 90-acre Tucket Lake that can be fished, swim and kayak, and acts as a seasonal home to many migratory birds, like the endangered golden-cheeked warbler.
    Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • L’Epée 1839 reinterpreted La Regatta as a Métiers d’Art creation with Georgian enameler David Kakabadze, designed as a vertical clock with a long, slender silhouette drawn from a racing skiff through a blue, rare flinqué enameling technique.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
  • From the skiff, Jewel prayed as the officers cuffed the men, allegedly roughed one up, and eventually coerced him into revealing where the stash was.
    Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Burke has already lined up his next gig.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
  • As creating content has become his full-time gig, Davis has expanded his operations.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Rowing boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowing%20boat. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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